shemozzle
shemozzle · shemozzles
A state of chaos or confusionA state of chaos or confusion.
UK/ʃɪˈmɒzəl/US/ʃəˈmɑzəl/
Meaning
2 senses(slang)A state of chaos or confusion.
(slang)A quarrel or rumpus.
More definitions
- (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess
Origin
UK late-19th century. Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl, “misfortune”), from Middle HUK late-19th century. Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl, “misfortune”), from Middle High German slim (“crooked”) and Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl, “luck”). Cognate with US English schlimazel (“unlucky person”). Compare German Schlamassel.
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Forms
plural: shemozzlesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedschlemiel
See also
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