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Use It in a Sentence: kerfuffle

The word is chiefly Commonwealth and informal, and probably comes from the Scots curfuffle; it has never once described a blanket.

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:07 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “kerfuffle”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:07 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKerfuffle. Ker. Fuff. Ul. It's a noun meaning a disorderly outburst, fuss or commotion.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the weather desk caused a kerfuffle over one cloud.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love it. My morning routine is a total kerfuffle with my coffee maker, my toaster, and my cat knocking things off the counter.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen Dale is a kerfuffle. He's warm, he's lumpy, and you want to put a blanket on him.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDale is the actual kerfuffle. Everyone else is just standing near it.