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Wiktionary

  1. n. A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion or tumult.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a disorderly outburst or tumult

Etymologies

  1. Probably from Scots curfuffle, equivalent to ker- +‎ fuffle, or related to Irish cior thual ("char athwart: confusion, disorder"). Similar to modern Welsh cythrwfl ("uproar, trouble, agitation") (Wiktionary)

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  • reesetee Or it could be a dust-up involving this. Aug 6, 2009

  • hernesheir What about a nerfuffle? Aug 5, 2009

  • lexylou if kerfuffle implies a dust-up, then kerfluffle implies a dust-up involving pillows. Aug 5, 2009

  • lbutlr A kerfuffle implies something of little importance; a conflict that can be ignored as inconsequential. The use of the word is dismissive of the underlying conflict. Jul 14, 2009

  • garyth123 as heard on Little Britain Dec 9, 2008

  • arby Also spelled kerfluffle, but I prefer this spelling. Jul 17, 2007

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‘kerfuffle’ has been looked up 13607 times, loved by 62 people, added to 188 lists, commented on 6 times, and has a Scrabble score of 18.