What does hurly-burly mean?
Hurly-burly means Alternative form of hurlyburly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of hurlyburly..
Yaroslav went about his duties with a straight back and a firm, springy step, enjoying it all: the hurly-burly in Smolensk, getting the rustics into uniform, and, better still, the train journey.
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Hurly-burly means Alternative form of hurlyburly..
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Yaroslav went about his duties with a straight back and a firm, springy step, enjoying it all: the hurly-burly in Smolensk, getting the rustics into uniform, and, better still, the train journey.
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