(TSIM-iss)
(n.) Fuss, hullabaloo, uproar
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Originally, this Yiddish word of uncertain origin meant a "stew" or "casserole" usually containing sweetened vegetables and fruit. But this jumble of ingredients proved to be an irresistible metaphor for any confused situation or fuss. It's also spelled "tzimmes."

"Why are you making such a tsimmes over everything?"