kerfuffle

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kəˈfʌfəl/
• (America) IPA: /kɚˈfʌfəl/

Noun

kerfuffle (plural kerfuffles)

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

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

   • 2009 May 22, Stuart Heritage ↗, “Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About ↗”, Hecklerspray ↗

     You know all this kerfuffle about Jordan and Peter Andre, and how you don’t know if they’re really splitting up or it’s just an act […]

   • 2011 June 6, Mark Memmott, “Sarah Palin's Had Her Say; Now Let's Hear From Paul Revere ↗”, The Two-Way, National Public Radio

     There's been a bit of a kerfuffle the past couple days over something Sarah Palin said about Paul Revere.

Translations

• French: désordre, tumulte, brouhaha
• German: Wirbel, Aufruhr, Theater , Durcheinander
• Portuguese: bafafá, distúrbio, tumulto
• Russian: сумато́ха
• Spanish: disturbio, descalzaperros

Verb

kerfuffle (kerfuffles, present participle kerfuffling; past and past participle kerfuffled)

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

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