Friday, February 19, 2010

GWD: Hurly-Burly

Gnomes never run out of these words, do they?

hur·ly–bur·ly
Pronunciation: \ˌhər-lē-ˈbər-lē\
Function: noun
Etymology: probably alteration & reduplication of hurling, gerund of hurl
Date: 1539

: uproar, tumult

— hurly–burly adjective

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