huggermugger

huggermugger Definition

hugger·mugger (hug′ər mug′ər)

noun

a confusion; muddle; jumble
Archaic secrecy

Etymology: earlier also hokermoker, apparently rhyming comp. based on ME mokeren, to hoard, conceal > the basic sense “secrecy”

adjective

confused; muddled; jumbled
Archaic secret

adverb

in a confused or jumbled manner
Archaic secretly

intransitive verb

to behave in a secretive or confused way

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