UPROAR
ADJECTIVES
► ON ONE’S EAR indignant, angry; in a huff; broadly, in an uproar → 1871 Amer. sl.
NOUNS
► BAL noise; uproar; merriment → 1835
► BALDARE din, uproarious noise → 1583 obs.
► BALOO an uproar, disturbance → 1847 Eng. dial.
► BEALING a noise, an uproar → 1865 Eng. dial.
► BLUE-DAY a day of uproar or disturbance → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOATION a crying out, a bellowing, a roaring; a loud, bellowing noise; an uproar → 1646
► BOBBERY a noise, disturbance, tumult; a fuss, row, uproar; a squabble, quarrel, dispute, altercation → 1816 Eng. dial. & sl.
► BROUHAHA an uproar; turmoil → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BURLY a hurly-burly, a commotion, tumult, strife, uproar, turmoil, confusion → 1835
► CAMSTAIRY ► CAMSTEERIE an uproar → 1934 Sc.
► CAPPEROUSE ► CAPROUSE a great noise, uproar, confusion, tumult → 1888 Eng. dial.
► CARRY-ON a fuss; an uproar; an outbreak of excited behaviour → 1890 UK sl.
► CATOUSE ► KATOWSE ► TOUSE an uproar, a commotion, a tumult, rumpus, row, disturbance → 1859 Amer. dial.
► DERAY uproar, merriment, noise, disorder, chaos, disarray; a noisy party → 1727 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DIBBER-DABBER an uproar, accompanied with violence; a wrangle → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► DIBBLE-DABBLE an uproar, accompanied with violence; a wrangle → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► DINDOM a great noise or uproar → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DIRDUM ► DURDUM noise, uproar; tumultuous proceedings; a noisy quarrel → 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DISBUST an uproar, a broil → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► DUST a disturbance, an uproar; a row → 1753 colloq.
► FARE display, pomp; commotion, uproar, fuss → 1300 obs.
► FILLALOO a din, an uproar → 1923 sl.
► FILLYLOO an uproar → 1892 Eng. dial.
► FLAPDOODLE an uproar, a fuss → 1980 Amer. dial.
► FURORE uproar, disturbance, fury → 1946
► GALRAVITCH noise, riot, uproar; a drinking bout → 1785 Sc.
► GANDIEGOW an uproar, a noisy quarrel; a nonsensical prank; blustering talk; loud complaint → 1907 Sc.
► GARBEL a brawl, an uproar, din, noise → 1936 Sc. obs.
► GARBOIL confusion, disturbance, disorder, tumult, uproar; a brawl, hubbub, commotion → 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GARRAIVERY folly, rioting of a frolicsome kind, revelling; a loud uproar → 1882 Sc.
► HABBER-GALYO an uproar, confusion, turmoil → 1929 Sc.
► HABBLE confusion, tumult, uproar, disturbance, hubbub → 1795 Sc.
► HABBLE-GABBLE a tumult, an uproar → 1956 Sc.
► HABBLE-HOBBLE a tumult, an uproar → 1900 Sc.
► HACK AND SWEEP a tumult, an uproar; a fight; a commotion → 1902 Sc.
► HARMONY uproar, noise, disturbance → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAY-BAY ► HEY-BEY a hubbub, an uproar; a commotion, a disturbance → 1805 Eng. dial.
► HILDIE-GILDIE an uproar → 19C Sc.
► HIRDY-GIRDY uproar, confusion, disorder → 1568 obs.
► HOOLEY ► HULY a noise, an uproar → 1877 sl.
► HUBBLESHOW a tumult, disturbance, commotion, uproar, hubbub → 1525 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HUBBLE-SHUBBLE commotion, uproar, tumult, disturbance, confusion → c1550 obs.
► HULLABALOO tumultuous noise or clamour; uproar; clamorous confusion → 1762
► HURLY commotion, tumult, uproar; strife → 1600
► HURLY-BURLY commotion, tumult, strife, uproar, turmoil, confusion → 1440
► KEELI-WHABLO a roar, an uproar → 1929 Sc.
► KELTON HILL FAIR a rumpus, a noisy uproar → 1912 Sc.
► LARUM a tumultuous noise; a hubbub, an uproar → 1533
► LOO a hullabaloo; a clamorous noise or disturbance; an uproar → 1952 Amer. dial.
► MAKE-A-DO an uproar, disturbance; a fuss, a bother → 1575
► MARLOCK a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row → 1864 Eng. dial.
► MAYLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke; a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row → 1864 Eng. dial.
► MIDGETTY-POR an uproar, great confusion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MIGGAL-CON-PORE ► MIGGLE-CUM-PORE an uproar; confusion → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOILD a mess, confusion, muddle; turmoil, uproar → 1896 Eng. dial.
► MORLOCK a prank, frolic, a lark; a trick, a practical joke; a noisy disturbance, an uproar, a row → 1864 Eng. dial.
► NARRATION an uproar, fuss, clamour, noisy altercation, disturbance → 1871 Sc.
► PANDEMONIUM a place or gathering of wild lawless violence, confusion, and uproar → 1779
► RAMBLE a piece of noisy or riotous behaviour; a row, uproar → 1705 Sc.
► RANDIVOO a noise; an uproar → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANDIVOOSE a noise; an uproar → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANDY-ROUT an uproar → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANGEVOUGE a noise; an uproar → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANTACKET a noise, an uproar → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANT-A-COME-SCOUR ► RANTICUMSCOUR an uproar → 1892 Eng. dial.
► ROOKUS a disturbance, uproar → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ROWDY-DOW a disturbance; an uproar, a hubbub; a boisterous noise; a bitter quarrel → 1872
► RUX a disturbance or uproar → 1918 naval sl.
► SCARE an uproar, a disturbance → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCHILLOCH an uproar, an outcry, a riot → 1845 Sc.
► SHITSTORM a very great controversy, uproar, or fuss → 1948 sl.
► SPLATTERDASH an uproar → L19 sl.
► STUSHIE a disturbance, an uproar, a row, a fracas → 1824 Sc.
► TANG-RANG a noise; an uproar, esp. used of the noise formerly made when bees were swarming → 1840 Eng. dial.
► TANTARAN noise, uproar → 1887 Eng. dial.
► TINTAMARRE a loud and confused noise, uproar, clamour, racket, din, hubbub → 1567
► TOW-ROW an uproar, a hubbub, a noisy disturbance; a din, a racket → 1877 orig. Eng. dial.
► UPSTIR a disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion → 1549 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► WALLOCH a flouncing, floundering movement; a to-do, bustle, uproar ..1839 Sc.
► YOBBINS an uproar, a row → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
PHRASES
► ATOP OF THE HOUSE in an uproar; in a state of excitement, passion, or rage → 1651
VERBS
► CATOUSE to make an uproar → 1937 Amer. dial.
► GALRAVIDGE ► GALRAVITCH to make an uproar; to gad about, to romp; to live riotously, to feast → 1793 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HURLY-BURLY to make an uproar → 1598
► MAFFICK to give way to a frenzy of enthusiasm; to celebrate a victory with a delirious uproar → 1900
► MAKE A CATOUSE ► MAKE A TOUSE to make a great fuss or uproar → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MAKE THE FUR FLY to cause serious trouble; to cause a fight or a bad argument; to create an uproar or disturbance → 1834 sl.
► RAISE CAIN to make a disagreeable disturbance; to create trouble, uproar, or confusion → 1849
► RAISE THE DEVIL to make a disagreeable disturbance; to create trouble, uproar, or confusion → 1841
► RAISE THE MISCHIEF to make a disagreeable disturbance; to create trouble, uproar, or confusion → 1865
► RAISE THE ROOF to cause an uproar; to make a great noise → M19 sl.
► SET THE HEATHER ON FIRE to create uproar and excitement; to make a disturbance; to excite a tumult → 1843
► TAKE ON to rage, to rave; to be greatly agitated; to make a great fuss, outcry, or uproar; to distress oneself greatly → c1430 colloq. & Eng. dial.
► TAKE THE ROOF OFF ► TEAR THE ROOF OFF to cause an uproar; to make a great noise → M19 sl.
► THROW THE HOUSE OUT OF THE WINDOW to put everything into a state of disorder or confusion; to create an uproar → 1602
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