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higgledy-piggledy(dictionary)

higgledy-piggledy (iou)



higgledy-piggledy adverb, noun, & adjective. L16.
[Rhyming jingle prob. based on PIG noun1 with ref. to swine herding together.]
A. adverb. Without any order of position or direction; in utter confusion or disorder. L16.
J. L. Waten The new-comers' wagon was piled higgledy-piggledy with stretchers, chairs, wooden boxes, pots and pans.
b. noun. A confusion; a disorderly jumble. M17.
C. adjective. Void of order or regular plan; confused, jumbled. M19.
L. Edel The entire work..offers us the data in higgledy-piggledy disorder.