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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

kerfuffle

Is this understanding correct?
1. kerfuffle - UK
2. scuffle - US
3. any other?}
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Hi, A scuffle sounds physical, but a kerfuffle could be not only physical but also more in the sense of a fuss or a sensation, something that is shocking or disturbing in a minor way. There are many similar expressions. eg brouhaha, tempest in a teapot, to-do, argie-bargie.

— Clive

  • Hi, A scuffle sounds physical, but a kerfuffle could be not only physical but also more in the sense of a fuss or a sensation, something that is shocking or disturbing in a minor way.
  • There are many similar expressions.
  • eg brouhaha, tempest in a teapot, to-do, argie-bargie.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

A scuffle sounds physical, but a kerfuffle could be not only physical but also more in the sense of a fuss or a sensation, something that is shocking or disturbing in a minor way.

There are many similar expressions. eg brouhaha, tempest in a teapot, to-do, argie-bargie.

Best wishes, Clive
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I'd say that kerfuffle isn't physical at all.
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Nona The BritI'd say that kerfuffle isn't physical at all.
I agree.
stir, commotion
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And certainly scuffle is used also in the UK
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