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Cheat Sheet & History: This funny word is a noun.
Definition: a commotion, controversy, fuss, disturbance, scandal, or mess.
"The root of 'kerfuffle' is the very old Scots verb 'fuffle,' which first appeared in print in the early 16th century and means to throw into disorder. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the 'ker' part of 'kerfuffle' may have come from the Gaelic word 'car,' meaning to twist, bend or turn around." (per Google search)
Definition: a commotion, controversy, fuss, disturbance, scandal, or mess.
"The root of 'kerfuffle' is the very old Scots verb 'fuffle,' which first appeared in print in the early 16th century and means to throw into disorder. The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the 'ker' part of 'kerfuffle' may have come from the Gaelic word 'car,' meaning to twist, bend or turn around." (per Google search)