hirdy-girdy

noun

Uproar; noisy disorder.

Meanings

nounhirdy-girdy (countable and uncountable, plural hirdy-girdies)

plural hirdy-girdies

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableObsolete form of hurdy-gurdy (“musical instrument”).
  2. ScotlandcountableuncountableUproar; noisy disorder.
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hirdy-girdy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hirdy-girdy

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Chicago

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