(chiefly, Irish, UK, Commonwealth, informal, transitive) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.
(chiefly, Irish, UK, Commonwealth, informal, transitive) To make a disorderly outburst or commotion.
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I'm old enough to remember the kerfuffle when the Shins placed a song in a McDonalds ad I think people were more sanguine about it that when, say, Nike used the Beatles' Revolution in their ad for Air sneakers, but n…
(chiefly, Commonwealth, informal) A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.
The debate seemed innocuous—a minor kerfuffle, but nothing that couldn’t be resolved and moved on from.
Kerfuffle means: A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
kerfuffle means: A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or tumult.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“I listened to the game before the kerfuffle. I got a feeling from listening to the Dan's that the pitcher was getting cranky. I turned it off.”
“Did I just use the word "kerfuffle" in a professional email? Yes, I did.”
“I'm old enough to remember the kerfuffle when the Shins placed a song in a McDonalds ad I think people were more sanguine about it that when, say, Nike used the Beatles' Revolution in their ad for Air sneakers, but not by a whole lot”
“My understanding was that netscape was from scratch but I missed the trademark theft kerfuffle where they initially called it Mosaic Netscape and were called the Mosaic Communications Corporation. Which definitely makes it seem way sketchier.”
“I'm off for today working on some stuff for Kerfuffle and Kali and whatever house stuff needs doing before hockey starts. So be good to each other, and I'll respond to messages etc later tonight. 🤍”
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