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Where does “kerfluff” come from?

kerfluff (English) comes from English kerfuffle, from Scots curfuffle — Alternative form of carfuffle.

kerfluff (English): Synonym of kerfuffle

Definitions

  1. Synonym of kerfuffle

Ancestry of “kerfluff”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkerfuffleA disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion, or...
2ScotscurfuffleAlternative form of carfuffle
Every word from Scots curfuffle →