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Alternative spellings
hurly-burly

Etymology
A reference to Shakespeare's play w:Macbeth|Macbeth (1606):
:First Witch: When shall we three meet again / In thunder, lightning, or in rain?
:Second Witch: When the hurlyburly's done, / When the battle's lost and won.

Noun
hurlyburly

1. noisy and disorderly tumult and confusion, especially as of battle

Category:Words from Shakespeare

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