English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português 繁體中文 Bahasa Indonesia Tiếng Việt ภาษาไทย
All categories

For instance "the boss got angry and there was a right kerfuffle"

2007-03-24 12:03:01 · 3 answers · asked by davpal1 2 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

3 answers

Yep, that's spelled that way. It's a great word and of course reminds me of Lou and Andy from Little Britain for whom it has become something of a catchphrase.

2007-03-24 12:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jez 5 · 0 0

Main Entry: ker·fuf·fle
Pronunciation: k&r-'f&-f&l
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- (probably from Scottish Gaelic cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled
chiefly British : DISTURBANCE, FUSS

2007-03-24 12:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by legaleagle 4 · 0 1

Wow! I forgot about that archaic word! You have indeed spelled it correctly. Good job! =)

2007-03-24 12:13:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1 0

fedest.com, questions and answers