garboil

[ gahr-boil ]

/ ˈgɑr bɔɪl /

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noun Archaic.

confusion.

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Origin of garboil

First recorded in 1540–50; from Middle French garbouil, from Old Italian garbuglio; further origin unknown

Words nearby garboil

garbled, Garbo, garboard, garboard strake, Garbo, Greta, garboil, garbology, Garcia, García Lorca, García Márquez, García Márquez, Gabriel

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How to use garboil in a sentence

And even had he done so it is odds none would have heard him, for the late calm was of a sudden turned to garboil.
Mistress Wilding|Rafael Sabatini
Garboil, a tumult or hubbub, was originally garboyl, and came from old French garbouil (Italian garbuglio).
English Past and Present|Richard Chevenix Trench

British Dictionary definitions for garboil

garboil

/ (ˈɡɑːbɔɪl) /

noun

archaic confusion or disturbance; uproar

Word Origin for garboil

C16: from Old French garbouil, from Old Italian garbuglio, ultimately from Latin bullīre to boil, hence, seethe with indignation

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