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shemozzle

Sep 23, 2010 08:02

shemozzle (sheh-MAWZ-l) - n., a noisy confusion or dispute, muddle, uproar ( Read more... )

Comments 18

kryptyd September 23 2010, 15:17:25 UTC

One of my favourite words! It's not generally used in Ireland at all EXCEPT exclusively for fights on the pitch at Gaelic football and hurling matches! I nearly plotzed the first time I heard a commentator say it.

prettygoodword September 24 2010, 14:14:26 UTC

That is an ... interesting restriction in use.

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white_guilt September 23 2010, 16:48:53 UTC

that word sounds funny. ^^

yesdog September 23 2010, 17:22:20 UTC

That word sounds like it is from the Lavern and Shirley theme song!

dagonell September 23 2010, 22:05:18 UTC

Close, but not quite! The actual words are here:

http://ask.yahoo.com/20020207.html

matsyendra September 24 2010, 15:51:15 UTC

It's essentially the same word.

aa_shi September 23 2010, 17:37:51 UTC

Hmmm well as a Brit who's known a fair few Australians.... I have to say I've never, ever heard this word!

However - it should be used, it's fabulous!

nerdfury September 24 2010, 03:56:06 UTC

As an Australian who knows a lot of Australians, it's in frequent use.

prettygoodword September 24 2010, 14:15:10 UTC

So quite possibly it is use more in Oz than UK?

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nerdfury September 24 2010, 04:05:06 UTC

Well, that is kind of the point of my little community here.

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nerdfury September 25 2010, 08:37:09 UTC

This makes little sense.