Shemozzle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃɪˈmɒzəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shemozzle is a noun meaning (slang) A state of chaos or confusion.
Meaning
(slang) A state of chaos or confusion.
More Meanings
- (slang) A quarrel or rumpus.
- (slang) To scarper; to run away; to flee.
Example Sentences
If Will comes out of this shemozzle.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:shemozzle.
"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."
When does a melee actually become a melee? And what differentiates a melee from a shemozzle and a free-for-all? Or indeed minor physical interference? Hardly the most pressing of national matters, but probably the most interesting question going before Congress later this month.
Word Forms
- shemozzles
- shemozzling
- shemozzled
Synonyms for shemozzle
Depending on context, synonyms include mess, muddle, ruckus, turmoil, flee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shamozzle, schemozzle, shambles, muddlement, muddledom, mayhem.
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