garboil

American

[gahr-boil] / ˈgɑr bɔɪl /

noun

Archaic.

confusion.

garboil British

/ ˈɡɑːbɔɪl /

noun

archaic confusion or disturbance; uproar

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Etymology

Origin of garboil

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

Example Sentences

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"Meantime, let your lordship consider what dispositions you are to make for this wretched girl who is the cause of all this garboil."

From The Lion's Skin by Sabatini, Rafael

The fight is fought and lost; there's an end to the garboil.

From Mistress Wilding by Sabatini, Rafael

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.

From Mistress Wilding by Sabatini, Rafael

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