"When it first appeared in the U.S. in the early 1800s, discombobulate was just a playful, rootless made up word conveying a sense of confusion. It was probably inspired by similar words like discomfit and discompose, but the –bobulate part has no etymological origin. It is this nonsense quality that gives the word its meaning—i.e., to throw into a state of confusion. To be discombobulated is to be thoroughly befuddled."

- Used by North Americans - and Ken Dodd!