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Kerfuffle, Kerfluffle
December 8, 2012 9:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Veronica, who grew up in Liverpool, England, has noticed that kerfuffle is a favorite term among American journalists talking about political situations, though it's much more common across the pond. This word for a disturbance or a bother comes from Scotland, but it's been picked up in the United States, where it's often pronounced as kerfluffle. This is part of a complete episode.
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