shemozzle英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

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."
A quarrel or rumpus. slang

— If Will comes out of this shemozzle.

动词 v.

To scarper; to run away; to flee. slang

— For quotations using this term, see Citations:shemozzle.

词形变化

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词汇关系

近义词

mess muddle turmoil

词源

词源 1

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.

词源 2

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.