Kerfuffle
Definition
Noun
1. A commotion, disturbance, or fuss
The kerfuffle at the after-Christmas sales tables caused quite a mess.
Word Origin
Derived from Gaelic, though it is uncertain whether it originated from Scots Gaelic curfuffle (from car [twist or bend] + imitative Scots fuffle [to disorder]) or from Irish Gaelic cior thual (confusion or disorder).
First recorded use 1945-50.
Often used when a person thinks others are making too big a deal about something.
Synonyms
ado, commotion, disturbance, ruckus, uproar, foofaraw, brouhaha
