curfuffle

• “Origin Scottish curfuffle, meaning disorder, agitation.”

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• “There was a whole curfuffle about why he didn't wear a flag pin, which, by the way, he wears now, one that was given to him by a veteran.”

  CNN Transcript Jun 30, 2008

• “It has caused quite a curfuffle here today, and we'll fell you a little bit about that later.”

  CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2008

• “Now, this has gotten to be such a curfuffle (ph), if you will, the Dutch Defense Minister yesterday called the U.S. ambassador and said, I want an explanation.”

  CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2008

• “CARMEN VAN KERCKHOVE, CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, NEW DEMOGRAPHIC: Well, I really see this as being very much similar to the curfuffle around Don Imus and Michael Richards in that we really focus a lot on the use of racial slurs by public figures.”

  CNN Transcript Jul 18, 2008

• “Another twist in the saga of Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, she now says she's sorry about that little curfuffle (ph) with Capitol police.”

  CNN Transcript Apr 7, 2006

• “Good way to come back from vacation, with a curfuffle.”

  CNN Transcript Aug 14, 2006

• “The last time there was a Condi photo curfuffle it was when "USA Today" brightened a photo that was too dark, especially around the eyes.”

  CNN Transcript Jul 28, 2006

• “M. O'BRIEN: Also at the White House this morning, a little espionage curfuffle.”

  CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2005

• “BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, I'm still trying to figure out what a curfuffle is, but ...”

  CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2005

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