Higglety-pigglety

[hig-gl-tee-pig-gl-tee]

Definition

Jumbled up, messy, chaotic, or upside down.

Example Sentences

Patois:
Everything inna di storage room mix up higglety-pigglety.
English:
Everything in the storage room is mixed up in total chaos.

Patois:
Di house build higglety-pigglety without a proper plan.
English:
The house was built haphazardly without a proper plan.

Usage Tip

Preserves older dialect term for complete disorder and haphazard arrangements.

Patois Synonym: chakka-chakka
English Synonym: disorganized; jumbled; topsy-turvy

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