# kerfuffle

> English word · Noun · IPA /kəˈfʌfəl/ · frequency rank #66,784

## Definitions
1. A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.

## Etymology
Probably from Scots curfuffle, equivalent to ker- + fuffle, or related to Irish cíor thuathail (“confusion, bewilderment”). Similar to modern Welsh cythrwfl (“uproar, trouble, agitation”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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