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To: Caleb1411

What the heck is a "kerfuffle"?


24 posted on 05/23/2006 10:06:52 AM PDT by diamond6 (Everyone who is for abortion have been born. Ronald Reagan)
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To: diamond6
What the heck is a "kerfuffle"?

A big commotion.

35 posted on 05/23/2006 10:42:57 AM PDT by Caleb1411 ("These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own." G. K. C)
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To: diamond6
What the heck is a "kerfuffle"?

In Minnesota it is half of an Uff Da!

50 posted on 05/23/2006 11:08:53 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
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To: diamond6
What the heck is a "kerfuffle"?

In Minnesota it is half of an Uff Da!

51 posted on 05/23/2006 11:08:54 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
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To: diamond6

It appears to be the favorite pet word of James Taranto at the opinionjournal.com web site. He works it into almost every edition of his "Best of the Web" column.

It means a small meaningless commotion, as in, "The Valerie Plame kerfuffle."


114 posted on 05/24/2006 10:30:33 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: diamond6

>> What the heck is a "kerfuffle"? <<

I think it's a gang of irate piffles.


117 posted on 05/26/2006 11:18:10 PM PDT by dangus
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