hurly-burly

(hʉrlē bʉr)

noun pl. hurly-burlies

a turmoil; uproar; hubbub; confusion

Origin: prob. extended < hurly

adjective

disorderly and confused

See hurly-burly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. hur·ly-bur·lies
Noisy confusion; tumult.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration and reduplication of hurling

Origin: , gerund of hurl

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