imbroglio

 
Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbrəʊlɪəʊ/

noun (plural imbroglios)

  • an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation: the abdication imbroglio of 1936
  • archaic a confused heap.

Origin:

mid 18th century: Italian, from imbrogliare 'confuse'; related to embroil