carrying-on

noun

car·​ry·​ing-on ˌker-ē-iŋ-ˈȯn 

ˌka-rē-,

-ˈän

plural carryings-on

: foolish, excited, or improper behavior

also : an instance of such behavior

scandalous carryings-on

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined above