kerfuffle

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

Verb

To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.

Sinonieme

commotion

disturbance

disruption

hoo-ha

hoo-hah

flutter

hurly burly

to-do

muss

panic

razzmatazz

shambles

terror

turmoil

topsyturvydom

fear

😨

chaos

deer in the headlights

consternation

fright

fuss

horror

jitter

mess

muddle

Vertalings

disturbio

panico

Durcheinander

aldarull

enrenou

sarau

🥳

هول

terror

desgavell

commoció

pànic

desori

Angst

😨

disturbi

رُعْبٌ

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kəˈfʌfəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Iers: cíor thuathail

Verwante met Wallies: cythrwfl

In summary

Probably from Scots curfuffle, equivalent to ker- + fuffle, or related to Irish cíor thuathail (“confusion, bewilderment”). Similar to modern Welsh cythrwfl (“uproar, trouble, agitation”)