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hurly-burly

[ hur-lee-bur-lee, -bur- ]

noun

plural hurly-burlies.
  1. noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult.


adjective

  1. full of commotion; tumultuous.

hurly-burly

/ ˈ³óɜ˱ôɪˈ²úɜ˱ôɪ /

noun

  1. confusion or commotion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. turbulent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hurly-burly1

1520–30; alteration of hurling ( and ) burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in its (now obsolete) sense of tumult, uproar
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hurly-burly1

C16: from earlier hurling and burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in obsolete sense of uproar
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But mostly for my parents, who had worked so hard for so many years to create a refuge from the hurly-burly of the outside world.

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Mustard admires the fact that, rather than engage in the hurly-burly of social media, Lamar will disappear from public view for long stretches of time.

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The idea was that it would be a space of refuge, the embodiment of freedom and creativity, just blocks from the hurly-burly of undergraduate housing, restaurants, bars and bookstores that form the heart of Berkeley’s southside.

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Antwerp and other culture hubs such as Barcelona, Zurich, Madrid, Mexico City and London are trying to emulate the success of Gallery Weekend Berlin by persuading lovers of contemporary art that following a trail of dealer exhibitions is a more relaxing and instructive alternative to the hurly-burly of a fair.

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Mr. DeSantis’s whirlwind trip abroad this week was meant to elevate his credentials as a statesman and heavyweight, while taking him away from the hurly-burly of a fledgling presidential campaign that he has not officially begun.

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