Definition of hurly burly Hurly burly
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What does hurly burly mean?
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| hurly burly - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" | ||
| disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle | ||
| disorder a disturbance of the peace or of public order | ||
| turmoil, convulsion, upheaval a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval | ||
| earthquake shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | ||
| incident a single distinct event | ||
| stir, splash emotional agitation and excitement | ||
| tempest, storm (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island" | ||
| storm center, storm centre the central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm | ||
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Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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hurly burly
A rout, riot, bustle or confusion.
