KERFUFFLE

disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

(noun) a disorderly outburst or tumult; “they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kerfuffle (plural kerfuffles)

(chiefly, British, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

Synonyms: brouhaha, fracas, hubbub, hullaballoo, mess, racket

Verb

kerfuffle (third-person singular simple present kerfuffles, present participle kerfuffling, simple past and past participle kerfuffled)

(chiefly, British, informal) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

Source: Wiktionary



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