noun
shemozzle
Shemozzle (noun) means (informal) A messy, confused situation.
noun
1
(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.""
— Agatha Christie, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962)
2
(informal) A noisy argument or dispute.
"If Will comes out of this shemozzle."
— James Maclaren Cobban, The Golden Tooth (1901)
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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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What is the meaning of shemozzle?
"shemozzle" (noun) means (informal) A messy, confused situation.
What is another word for shemozzle?
Other words for "shemozzle" include schemozzle, ruckus.
What are the different meanings of shemozzle?
"shemozzle" has 2 main meanings: 1. (informal) A messy, confused situation; 2. (informal) A noisy argument or dispute.
