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Fuss vs Stooshie - What's the difference?

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Stooshie is a synonym of fuss.



As nouns the difference between fuss and stooshie

is that fuss is excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something while stooshie is the disruption caused by a disagreement or misunderstanding.

As a verb fuss

is to be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

fuss

English

Noun

(es)
  • Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
  • * (Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
    • zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise
  • *{{quote-book, year=1935, author= George Goodchild
    • , title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1 , passage=“Anthea hasn't a notion in her head but to vamp a lot of silly mugwumps. She's set her heart on that tennis bloke
  • # A complaint or noise.
  • # An exhibition of affection or admiration.
  • One who is unduly anxious about trifles.
  • * (1837-1920)
    • I am a fuss and I don't deny it.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
    • His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
  • To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something
    • Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
  • (especially of babies) To cry or be ill-humoured.

    • Usage notes

    * Generally used with with, over, or about.

    Verb

    (head)
  • To show affection for, especially animals.
  • To pet.
    • He fussed the cat.

    Derived terms

    * fussy * fuss and bother * no muss no fuss

    References

    stooshie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) the disruption caused by a disagreement or misunderstanding
  • * {{quote-book, year=1978, title=Scottish Bankers magazine, author=Institute of Bankers in Scotland
    • , passage=The Traveller going through Customs goes alone, wondering what is causing the stooshie up front and nervously letting someone go before him
  • * {{quote-book, year=2003, title=One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night, author=Christopher Brookmyre
    • , passage=First of all, there’d been that horrible stooshie over the wifie in Ballygrant with MS who was growing her own cannabis in her greenhouse.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2006, title=Proverbs in the patter, author=Jamie Stuart
    • , passage=Ill-will can mak a stooshie , but love can settle a stramash.}}
  • (Scotland) a weekly digest magazine produced by DC Thomson: The Stooshie

    • Synonyms

    * (disruption) fracas, fuss, mess, outcry, stir, uproar