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richardland | 08:51 Mon 21st Aug 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the word - Kerfuffle (not sure if that is the correct spelling
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One on-line dicitionary states
alteration of carfuffle, from Scots car- (probably from Scottish Gaelic cearr wrong, awkward) + fuffle to become disheveled. Date: 1946
09:13 Mon 21st Aug 2006
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my wife tells me it's of flemish origin
16:24 Mon 21st Aug 2006
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Bit more info here
http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-ke r1.htm
16:41 Mon 21st Aug 2006

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