Hurly-burly Definition

hûrlē-bûrlē
noun
A turmoil; uproar; hubbub; confusion.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of hurlyburly.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective
Disorderly and confused.
Webster's New World

Origin of Hurly-burly

  • Alteration and reduplication of hurling gerund of hurl

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • A combination of hurling and burling.

    From Wiktionary

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HHUHUR

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YLYRLY

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