hurlyburly

== English == === Alternative forms === hurly-burly === Etymology === Likely an altered reduplication of hurling (“a tumult”). Compare Swedish huller om buller. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hurlyburly (countable and uncountable, plural hurlyburlies) (idiomatic) A noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle. === Adjective === hurlyburly (comparative more hurlyburly, superlative most hurlyburly) (idiomatic) Full of disorder or noisy confusion. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===