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kerfuffle

Pronunciation: /kəˈfʌf(ə)l/

Definition of kerfuffle

noun

[in singular] British informal
  • a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views:there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship

Origin:

early 19th century: perhaps from Scots curfuffle (probably from Scottish Gaelic car 'twist, bend' + imitative Scots fuffle 'to disorder'), or related to Irish cior thual 'confusion, disorder'

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