Definitions for hugger-mugger
ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ərhug·ger-mug·ger

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hugger-muggeradjective

   a state of confusion

   "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"

2. disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvyadjective

   in utter disorder

   "a disorderly pile of clothes"

3. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundverb

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "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"

4. hugger muggeradverb

   act stealthily or secretively

5. hugger-muggeradverb

   in secrecy

   "they did it all hugger-mugger"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hugger-muggernoun

   Confusion; disorder.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hugger-muggernoun

   Secrecy.

2. hugger-muggernoun

   Disorder.

3. hugger-muggeradverb

   Secretly.

4. hugger-muggeradverb

   Confusedly, in a muddle.

5. hugger-muggeradjective

   Secret, clandestine.

6. hugger-muggeradjective

   Disorderly, chaotic, confused.

7. Etymology: The origin of hugger-mugger is unknown; it is perhaps from Anglo-Irish cuggermugger, "a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping," from Irish cogair!, "whisper!". Compare Swedish mjugg. (dictionary.com)

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1. hugger-mugger

   Hugger-mugger is a noun referring to secretive, clandestine, or confused activity; disorder or confusion. It can also be used as an adjective meaning secret or concealed, or as a verb indicating to keep something secret or act in a secretive manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hugger-muggernoun

   privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger-mugger, with haste and secrecy

2. Hugger-muggeradjective

   secret; clandestine; sly

3. Hugger-muggeradjective

   confused; disorderly; slovenly; mean; as, hugger-mugger doings

4. Etymology: [Scot. huggrie-muggrie; Prov. E. hugger to lie in ambush, mug mist, muggard sullen.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hugger-mugger

   hug′ėr-mug′ėr, n. secrecy: confusion. [Perh. a rhyming extension of hug.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hugger-mugger

   In its Shakspearian bearing may have meant secretly, or in a clandestine manner, but its nautical application is to express anything out of order or done in a slovenly way.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hugger-mugger in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hugger-mugger in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hugger-mugger
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=hugger-mugger
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hugger-Mugger
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hugger-mugger
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hugger-mugger
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=hugger-mugger