a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

a big fuss, a rumpus

a commotion or a fuss

Kerfuffle are a four-piece folk band originally formed in 2001 around the East Midlands and South Yorkshire regions of the UK, comprising Hannah James (accordion, piano, vocals, step dancing), Sam Sweeney (fiddle, percussion), Chris Thornton-Smith (guitars) and Tom Sweeney (bass guitar).

A silly word basically meaning an online argument involving more than a couple people. These tend to happen on email lists, web-boards and Live Journal. Often kerfuffled discussions are the issue of slash, Spuffy/Bangel, Connor, the mind-wipe, character motivations, etc. Kerfuffles are generally frowned upon, whereas constructive points of view are not.