contretemps
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcontretempscon‧tre‧temps /ˈkɒntrətɒŋ $ ˈkɑːntrətɑːn/ noun (plural contretemps) [countable] ARGUEan argument or disagreement – often used humorouslyExamples from the Corpuscontretemps• I noticed on Tuesday morning when we had our contretemps in Dean's park.• Something was going to balance his previous contretemps.Origin contretemps (1600-1700) French “against time”