A state of confusion, excitement, or noisy commotion; a fuss or disturbance.
Variant spelling of 'kerfuffle,' which comes from Scottish Gaelic 'car' (turn, twist) combined with 'fuffle' (to fidget or shuffle). It gained popularity in British English during the 20th century.
This word is a perfect example of how Scots and Irish words sneak into English through informal speech—'carfuffle' sounds chaotic because of all those 'f' sounds bouncing together!
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