| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Noun | 1. Noise; confusion; uproar.[Websters]. | |
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Date "Hurly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
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Etymology:Hurly \Hur"ly\, noun. [Compare to the French expression hurler to howl.]. (references) |
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| Hurly burly | A disorderly outburst or tumult. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hurly burly | Slang in 1811 | HURLY BURLY. A rout, riot, bustle or confusion. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Noise; confusion; uproar.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HURLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references) |
| Etymology:Hurly \Hur"ly\, noun. [Compare to the French expression hurler to howl.]. (references) |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hurly burly | A disorderly outburst or tumult. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hurly burly | Slang in 1811 | HURLY BURLY. A rout, riot, bustle or confusion. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||