burly : Idioms & Phrases
Index
hurly burly
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noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
to-do; disturbance; kerfuffle; commotion; disruption; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; flutter.
- they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
WordNet
hurly-burly
Hur"ly-bur`ly noun
Etymology
Reduplicated fr. OE.Definitions
Tumult; bustle; confusion. Shak.All places were filled with tumult and hurly-burly. Knolles.