higgledy-piggledy Hear it!

higgledy-piggledy definition

higgledy-piggledy (hig′əl dē′ pig′əl dē′)

adverb

in disorder; in jumbled confusion

Etymology: redupl., prob. from pig

adjective

jumbled; confused

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.