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1. 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