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Rumpus vs Kerfuffle - What's the difference?

rumpus | kerfuffle |

As nouns the difference between rumpus and kerfuffle

is that rumpus is a noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel while kerfuffle is a disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion or tumult.

rumpus

English

Noun

(rumpuses)
  • A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel.

    • Synonyms

    * ruckus, turmoil

    See also

    * romp

    kerfuffle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * curfuffle, kafuffle, kerfluffle, kurfuffle * fuffle (by apheresis)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A disorderly outburst, disturbance, commotion or tumult.
  • * 2009 May 22, Stuart Heritage], “[http://www.hecklerspray.com/jon-kate-latest-people-you-dont-know-do-crap-you-dont-care-about/200934378.php Jon & Kate Latest: People You Don’t Know Do Crap You Don’t Care About]”, [http://www.hecklerspray.com/ Hecklerspray
    • You know all this kerfuffle about Jordan and Peter Andre, and how you don’t know if they’re really splitting up or it’s just an act
  • * 2011 June 6, Mark Memmott, “ Sarah Palin's Had Her Say; Now Let's Hear From Paul Revere”, The Two-Way , National Public Radio
    • There's been a bit of a kerfuffle the past couple days over something Sarah Palin said about Paul Revere.

    Synonyms

    * brouhaha * fracas * hubbub * mess * racket