COMMOTION
ADJECTIVES
► HURLY-BURLY attended with commotion, tumult, or disturbance; tumultuous → 1598
► RAISE-DEVIL causing a commotion; devil-raising → 1661 obs.
► TURBULOUS turbulent, causing disturbance or commotion; tumultuous, unruly, violent → 1527 obs.
ADVERBS
► HURLY-BURLY in commotion, tumultuously; in confusion → 1550 obs.
NOUNS
► AESTURE commotion, agitation; an instance of this → 1614 obs.
► AYROM an unpleasant commotion or disturbance, display of temper, tantrums → 1850 Eng. dial.
► BALLYHOOLY commotion, noise, crying → 1949 sl.
► BIG STINK a loud, sustained complaint, harangue, or angry commotion → 1951 US sl.
► BILLIBUE a commotion, fuss, disturbance → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOBBERIE commotion; fuss → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BUG-A-BOO a commotion, an ado → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BURLY a commotion, a hurly-burly, a tumult, strife, uproar, turmoil, confusion → 1835
► BUSINESS commotion, disturbance → 1514 obs.
► BUSTER a disruption, disturbance, or commotion, as one which brings a meeting to a sudden end → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CATARUMPUS a commotion, a rumpus → 1848 US sl.
► CATOUSE ► KATOWSE a commotion, an uproar, a din, tumult, rumpus, row, disturbance → 1859 Amer. dial.
► CAVY a state of commotion, perturbation of mind → 1825 Sc.
► COME-ALL-YOU a commotion, a to-do. a fist fight; a free-for-all → 1950 Amer. dial.
► CRINKIE-WINKIE a commotion, a pother, disturbance, turmoil → 1818 Sc.
► DANDER a commotion, a noise → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEVIL-RACKET the commotion or noise made by a crowd → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DEVIL-ROUTER the commotion or noise made by a crowd → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DO-DANCE a scene of hurry or commotion → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FALARIE commotion, disturbance, excitement → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FANTEAGUE ► FANTIGUE a commotion, a fuss; a fit of ill-temper, passion → 1825 Eng. dial.
► FARE a commotion, uproar, fuss; display, pomp → 1300 obs.
► FOFARRAW ► FOOFOORAW a commotion, a loud disturbance or interruption → 1974 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► FRAMMIS a commotion → 1954 US sl.
► GARBOIL a commotion, a brawl, a hubbub;’ confusion, disturbance, disorder, tumult, uproar → 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GARRAY commotion, disturbance, noise, row → 1460 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs.
► HACK AND SWEEP a commotion, a tumult, an uproar; a fight → 1902 Sc.
► HAY-BAY ► HEY-BEY a commotion, a disturbance, a hubbub, an uproar → 1805 Eng. dial.
► HOO-HA a commotion → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HUBBLESHOW a tumult, disturbance, commotion, uproar, hubbub → 1525 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HUBBLE-SHUBBLE commotion, uproar, tumult, disturbance, confusion → 1550 obs.
► HURLY commotion, tumult, uproar; strife → 1600
► HURLY-BURLY commotion, tumult, strife, uproar, turmoil, confusion → 1440
► JICKAJOG a commotion; a push → 1614 sl.
► LANT commotion, confusion → 1825 Sc.
► MEDLEY a commotion, tumult → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MURDER IN THE GUN ROOM a commotion → 1909 Amer. dial.
► MUSS a fight, a dispute, a commotion → 1829 US sl.
► PALLALL a commotion, a to-do, a fuss → 1965 Sc.
► PAVIE a commotion, a fuss, bustle, a great to-do about nothing; a great state of excitement, either from pleasurable anticipation, or rage → 1806 Sc.
► PIECE OF WORK a commotion, a fuss, disorderly bustle → 1810 colloq.
► QUACK-QUACK a commotion → 1982 Trinidad and Tobago
► RAMMY a violent commotion or disturbance; a general fight; a brawl; a scuffle; a row; a bustling crowd → 1935 Sc. sl.
► RAMSAMMY a commotion, a riotous party → 1900 sl.
► REVEL a commotion, a stir → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RUPTION a disturbance; a commotion → 1483
► SCALE-BREAK the commotion or noise made by a dispersing crowd → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SCHEMOZZLE ► SCHIMOZZLE ► SCHLEMOZZLE ► SHEMOZZLE ► SHIMOZZLE ► SHLEMOZZLE a commotion, a brawl → 1916 sl.
► SCOURING a commotion, a fuss, a rushing about → 1958 Sc.
► SCRIMMISH an outcry, a commotion → 1505 obs.
► SHINDIG a commotion, a row; an altercation, a violent quarrel, a tremendous fuss → 1961 sl.
► SHINDY a commotion; a ruckus; a row, a disturbance; a fuss → 1828 Amer. dial.
► SHITSTORM a commotion, a tumult; a frenetic or disastrous event tumult → 1948 sl., orig. US
► STINK a commotion, a fuss; a scandal → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► SUFFLE a commotion, disturbance, disorder → 1650 obs.
► TANTHUNDER a commotion → 1870 Eng. dial. obs.
► TARVE ► TERVEE ► TIRVY ► TURVE a commotion, a stir → 1893 Eng. dial.
► TAVE a commotion, a stir, a hurry → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► TERRILOO a great commotion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIRRIVEE a commotion, disturbance; a state of excitement; a stir, bustle → 1885 Sc.
► TO-DO a commotion, a bustle, a stir, a fuss, a great disturbance → 1570
► TOUSE a commotion, a disturbance, an ado, a fuss, an outcry; a state of agitation → 1836 Amer. dial.
► TURMOILING commotion, agitation, disquietude; also, severe labour, toiling → 1550
► UP-SHAK a commotion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UPSTIR a commotion, a disturbance, uproar, confusion → 1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► UPTION a commotion; a disturbance → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHINGDING ► WINGDING an energetic celebration or commotion; a noisy party → 1949 sl.
► WINGDINGER an energetic celebration or commotion; a noisy party → 1949 sl.
PHRASES
► THE DEVIL RIDES UPON A FIDDLESTICK here’s a fine commotion → 1778
VERBS
► AGITATE UP A STORM to create a commotion (mental or physical) over something → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BE FULL OF JACK to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1872 Amer. dial.
► BLATHER ► BLETHER to make a commotion or disturbance; to cry out → 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BUSKLE to be full of commotion or agitation; to hurry about, to make haste; to bustle → 1545 obs.
► CUT UP JACK AND KILL JINNY to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1930 Amer. dial.
► FLOG THE CAT to make a fuss or commotion → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► HOLLER AUNT to make to-do or commotion → 1892 Eng. dial.
► HURRICANIZE to make a commotion → 1833
► KICK UP A MUSS to start a fight, to cause a commotion → 1862 sl.
► KICK UP A STINK to cause a commotion or fuss → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► KICK UP HIGH JACK ► KICK UP JACK to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1908 Amer. dial.
► MAKE A MUSS to start a fight, to cause a commotion → 1829 sl.
► MOIDER to make a fuss or commotion → 1895 Eng. dial.
► PLAY AT HELL AND TURN UP JACK to cause a tremendous commotion or much damage → 1760 nautical usage
► PLAY OLD GOOSEBERRY to make a great commotion or disturbance; to turn everything into confusion; to cause havoc → 1828
► RAISE A MUSS to start a fight, to cause a commotion → 1848 sl.
► RAISE CAIN to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1840 colloq., orig. US
► RAISE JACK to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1867 Amer. dial.
► RAISE MERRY NED to create a commotion, disturbance. or trouble; hence, to have a rousing good time → 1906 Amer. dial.
► RAISE NED to create a commotion, disturbance, or trouble; hence, to have a rousing good time → 1849 Amer. dial.
► RAISE NEDDY-JINGO to create a commotion, disturbance, or trouble; hence, to have a rousing good time → 1958 Amer. dial.
► RAISE OLD NED to create a commotion, disturbance, or trouble; hence, to have a rousing good time → 1942 Amer. dial.
► RAISE PROMISCUOUS NED to create a commotion, disturbance, or trouble; hence, to have a rousing good time → 1848 Amer. dial.
► RAISE SAND to cause a commotion or disturbance → L19 US sl.
► STRIKE A BUSTLE to make a commotion → 1823 obs.
► TEAR UP JACK to cause a commotion or disturbance → 1845 Amer. dial.
► TERRILOO to make a great commotion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► THROW THE HOUSE OUT OF THE WINDOW to make a great commotion, noise, or disturbance; to cause great disorder and confusion; to turn everything topsy-turvy → 1621
► TOP TALL TIMBER ► TOP TIMBER ► TOP THE TREES to make a commotion, to ‘blow one’s top’; to make great objections or a big fuss about something → 1965 Amer. dial.
► TOSS AND TURMOIL to agitate, to disquiet, to disturb; to throw into commotion and confusion; to trouble, to harass, to worry, to torment → 1531
► TUMULTUATE to make a commotion or disturbance; to become tumultuous, turbulent, agitated or restless → 1611
► WHIP THE CAT to make a fuss or commotion → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
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