Muss

n.	1.	A scramble, as when small objects are thrown down, to be taken by those who can seize them; a confused struggle.
	1.	A state of confusion or disorder; - prob. variant of mess, but influenced by muss, a scramble.
v. t.	1.	To disarrange, as clothing; to rumple; - often used with up; as, the wind mussed up my hair. [imp. & p. p. Mussed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Mussing.]
n.	1.	A term of endearment.

Noun	1.	muss - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" Synonyms: mess, messiness, mussiness
Verb	1.	muss - make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair" Synonyms: tussle

botch, botchery, broil, derange, disarrange, dishevel, dislocate, disorder, disorganize, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, hash, knock-down-and-drag-out, melee, mess up, misarrange, mix-up, muddle, mull, muss up, ruction, ruffle, scatter, set-to, shambles, tousle