Noun: hurly burly
- A disorderly outburst or tumult
"they were amazed by the furious hurly burly they had caused";
- disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, to-do [informal], hoo-ha [informal], hoo-hah [informal], kerfuffle [Brit, informal], carry-on [Brit, informal], song and dance [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: hurly burlies
See also: bother, fuss, hassle [informal], shindy [informal], stink [informal], trouble
Type of: disorder