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hugger-mugger - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hugger-mugger' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hugger-mugger [ a.]
- Secret; clandestine; sly.
- Confused; disorderly; slovenly; mean; as, hugger-mugger doings.
2 . Hugger-mugger [ n.]
- Privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger-mugger, with haste and secrecy.

Meaning of 'hugger-mugger' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hugger-mugger [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of confusion
Example in sentence:
  • he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance
2 . hugger-mugger [ r]
Meaning (2):
- in secrecy
Example in sentence:
  • they did it all hugger-mugger
3 . hugger-mugger [ s]
Meaning (3):
- in utter disorder
Example in sentence:
  • a disorderly pile of clothes
Meaning (4):
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Example in sentence:
  • a secret agent;
  • an undercover investigation;
  • clandestine intelligence operations;
  • cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines;
  • hole-and-corner intrigue;
  • secret missions;
  • secret sales of arms;
  • surreptitious mobilization of troops;
  • underground resistance

Nearby Words:

hug huge hugged hugger hugging huggle huguenot huguenotism hugy

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