hurly-burly
noun
[ ˈhəːlɪbəːli ]
• busy, boisterous activity.
• "the hurly-burly of school life"
Similar:
bustle,
hustle,
commotion,
hubbub,
confusion,
chaos,
disorder,
fuss,
turmoil,
uproar,
tumult,
turbulence,
pandemonium,
mayhem,
bedlam,
furore,
brouhaha,
upheaval,
unrest,
disruption,
trouble,
agitation,
hoo-ha,
hullabaloo,
ballyhoo,
rumpus,
kerfuffle,
Origin:
Middle English: reduplication based on hurl.
