Kerfuffle: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฏ
kerfuffle
[ kษหfสf(ษ)l ]
confusion
A kerfuffle is a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views or opinions.
Synonyms
commotion, disturbance, uproar
Examples of usage
- The meeting ended in a kerfuffle over the budget proposal.
- There was a kerfuffle at the restaurant when the order was mixed up.
Translations
Translations of the word "kerfuffle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confusรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Aufruhr
๐ฎ๐ฉ keributan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตัััะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zamieszanie
๐ฏ๐ต ้จๅ
๐ซ๐ท agitation
๐ช๐ธ alboroto
๐น๐ท karmaลa
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ zmatek
๐ธ๐ฐ zmรคtok
๐จ๐ณ ้ชๅจ
๐ธ๐ฎ zmeลกnjava
๐ฎ๐ธ uppnรกm
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะฐะฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qarฤฑลฤฑqlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ alboroto
Word origin
The origin of the word 'kerfuffle' is uncertain, but it is believed to have Scottish or Northern English roots. It first appeared in the early 20th century and has since become a popular term to describe a minor disturbance or commotion.