Shemozzle
/ʃɪˈmɒzəl/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A state of chaos or confusion. slang
""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.""
- 2 (Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess wordnet
- 3 A quarrel or rumpus. slang
"If Will comes out of this shemozzle."
Verb
- 1 To scarper; to run away; to flee. slang
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:shemozzle."
Antonyms
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More examples""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.""
Etymology
UK 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.