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Hugger-mugger   /hˈəgər-mˈəgər/   Listen
Hugger-mugger

adjective
1.
In utter disorder.  Synonyms: disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy.
2.
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.  Synonyms: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground.  "Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines" , "Hole-and-corner intrigue" , "Secret missions" , "A secret agent" , "Secret sales of arms" , "Surreptitious mobilization of troops" , "An undercover investigation" , "Underground resistance"





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"Hugger-mugger" Quotes from Famous Books



... chimed in Rosamund decidedly, "that we shall all dress for dinner. Why should she think us a hugger-mugger family?" ...
— What Timmy Did • Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes


Words linked to "Hugger-mugger" :   untidy, confusion, hugger mugger, covert


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