hugger mugger
/ˈhʌɡər ˈmʌɡər/
adjective
- Confused, disorderly, or in a state of chaos.
- The office was in a hugger-mugger mess after the power outage.
- They lived in a hugger-mugger house where nothing was ever put away.
- The planning was so hugger-mugger that nobody knew what to do next.
- Secretive or done in a way meant to avoid notice.
- There was something hugger-mugger about the way they left the building.
- The deal was arranged in a hugger-mugger fashion, with no public records.
- She spoke in a hugger-mugger whisper, as if afraid of being overheard.
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noun
- A state of confusion or disorder.
- They tried to bring some order to the hugger-mugger of the garage sale.
- Everything was in a hugger-mugger after the storm hit.
- The kitchen was a hugger-mugger of pots and pans.
- Secret or underhanded activity.
- There was too much hugger-mugger in the company's accounting.
- The old mansion was rumored to be the site of much hugger-mugger.
- The investigation revealed a hugger-mugger of bribes and hidden deals.