word of the day :: quandary

quandary
[kwon-duh-ree, -dree]
-noun, plural -ries
a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma.


Origin
1570–80; perh. fancifully < L quand(ō) when + -āre inf. suffix

"Suffering succotash...I'm in a quandary." (Bill Cowher)

* Definition taken from www.dictionary.com