HURLY-BURLY


Meaning of HURLY-BURLY in English

Pronunciation: ˌ h ə r-l ē - ' b ə r-l ē

Function: noun

Etymology: probably alteration & reduplication of hurling, gerund of hurl

Date: 1539

: UPROAR , TUMULT

– hurly-burly adjective

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