| | | noun | 1. A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views. |
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 |  | | "When the fight broke out, I lost my watch in the ensuing kerfuffle." |
| | | "The boys' disagreement over prom dates caused a kerfuffle in the high school cafeteria." |
| | | "An argument over the outcome of the baseball game led to a small kerfuffle in the parking lot." |
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 | | Scot, early 19th century |
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 | | Imagine "kerfuffle" with a Scots brogue — the word most likely comes from the Gaelic word "car" ("twist, bend"), paired with the onomatopoeic Scots word "fuffle," meaning "disorder." Also likely related is the Irish phrase "cior thual," which means "confusion, disorder." ... | | Continue Reading |
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