shemozzle
2 synonyms for shemozzle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal) A messy, confused situation.
Synonyms
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schemozzle
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
(informal) A messy, confused situation.
“"No end of a shemozzle there’s been there lately," he said. "Marina Gregg's been having hysterics most days. Said some coffee she was given was poisoned."”
schemozzle
Etymology
A UK term from the late 19th century, borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl, “misfortune”), which goes back to Middle High German slim (“crooked”) and Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl, “luck”). It is a cognate of US English schlimazel (“unlucky person”); compare German Schlamassel.
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