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imbroglio

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im·bro·glio  (m-brly)
n. pl. im·bro·glios
1.
a. A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement.
b. A confused or complicated disagreement.
2. A confused heap; a tangle.

[Italian, from Old Italian, from imbrogliare, to tangle, confuse : in-, in (from Latin; see in-2) + brogliare, to mix, stir (probably from Old French brooiller, brouiller; see broil2).]

imbroglio [imb-role-ee-oh]
Noun
pl -glios a confusing and complicated situation [Italian]

Imbroglio a confused heap of things, 1750.
Examples: imbroglio of torn boughs, 1850.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.imbroglio - an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation
situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
2.imbroglio - a very embarrassing misunderstanding
misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"


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And then there's a general imbroglio, everyone standing up and the kid hollering and the dog barking.
 
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