carrying-on

[kar-ee-ing-on, -awn]

car·ry·ing-on

[kar-ee-ing-on, -awn]
noun, plural car·ry·ings-on. Informal.
1.
irresponsible, irritating, self-indulgent, or overwrought behavior: The baby-sitter was exhausted from the child's noisy carrying-on.
2.
improper or immoral behavior.

Origin:
1855–60
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Carrying-on is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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carrying-on
 
n , pl carryings-on
1.  unconventional or questionable behaviour
2.  excited or flirtatious behaviour, esp when regarded as foolish

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