hurly-burly
Americannoun
adjective
noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of hurly-burly
1520–30; alteration of hurling ( and ) burling, rhyming phrase based on hurling in its (now obsolete) sense of tumult, uproar
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Dayton Daily News Dayton, Ohio No Hurly-Burly Sirs: I was looking for a little vacation property, found the most gorgeous views, inspiring air, and the most challenging society in the world.
From Time Magazine Archive
She turned too soon and too vigorously, and spun round helplessly in the air, until Hurly-Burly came to her aid and helped her to drop ignominiously to the ground.
From The Youngest Girl in the School by Sharp, Evelyn
She's not so helter-skelter as the others, but down at the Hurly-Burly nobody could help losing their things.
From Patty at Home by Wells, Carolyn
It was nearly noon the next day when Mrs. Roland telephoned to the Hurly-Burly and asked for Mrs. Fairfield.
From Patty's Summer Days by Wells, Carolyn
Patty had not been at the Hurly-Burly many days before she discovered that its proportion of order and regularity was entirely too small.
From Patty Fairfield by Wells, Carolyn
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