"hugger-mugger" meaning in All languages combined

See hugger-mugger on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˌhʌɡ.əˈmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hugger-mugger.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more hugger-mugger [comparative], most hugger-mugger [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown; perhaps from Anglo-Irish cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), from Irish cogair (“whisper”). Compare also Swedish mjugg. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|und|cuggermugger||a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping}} cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), {{der|en|ga|cogair||whisper}} Irish cogair (“whisper”), {{cog|sv|mjugg}} Swedish mjugg Head templates: {{en-adj|nolinkhead=1}} hugger-mugger (comparative more hugger-mugger, superlative most hugger-mugger)
  1. Secret, clandestine, sly. Synonyms: covert
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-adj-iu9pI8Tx Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 20 27 23 1 4 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 20 26 22 2 4 12
  2. Disorderly, chaotic, confused.
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-adj-iKTC1q-1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 33 28 1 3 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 20 27 23 1 4 13 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 7 20 27 24 2 6 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 20 26 22 2 4 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: huggermugger Derived forms: hugger-muggery

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˌhʌɡ.əˈmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hugger-mugger.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more hugger-mugger [comparative], most hugger-mugger [superlative]
Etymology: Unknown; perhaps from Anglo-Irish cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), from Irish cogair (“whisper”). Compare also Swedish mjugg. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|und|cuggermugger||a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping}} cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), {{der|en|ga|cogair||whisper}} Irish cogair (“whisper”), {{cog|sv|mjugg}} Swedish mjugg Head templates: {{en-adv|nolinkhead=1}} hugger-mugger (comparative more hugger-mugger, superlative most hugger-mugger)
  1. Secretly.
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-adv-fhnLz2Ms Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 33 28 1 3 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 20 27 23 1 4 13 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 7 20 27 24 2 6 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 20 26 22 2 4 12
  2. Confusedly, in a muddle.
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-adv-dCblpmkS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 33 28 1 3 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 20 27 23 1 4 13 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 7 20 27 24 2 6 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 20 26 22 2 4 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: huggermugger

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˌhʌɡ.əˈmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hugger-mugger.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Unknown; perhaps from Anglo-Irish cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), from Irish cogair (“whisper”). Compare also Swedish mjugg. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|und|cuggermugger||a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping}} cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), {{der|en|ga|cogair||whisper}} Irish cogair (“whisper”), {{cog|sv|mjugg}} Swedish mjugg Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} hugger-mugger (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) Secrecy. Tags: archaic, uncountable
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  2. Disorder. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-noun-1FVkFbmo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: huggermugger

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˌhʌɡ.əˈmʌɡ.ə/ [UK], /ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hugger-mugger.wav [Southern-England] Forms: hugger-muggers [present, singular, third-person], hugger-muggering [participle, present], hugger-muggered [participle, past], hugger-muggered [past]
Etymology: Unknown; perhaps from Anglo-Irish cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), from Irish cogair (“whisper”). Compare also Swedish mjugg. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown, {{m|und|cuggermugger||a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping}} cuggermugger (“a whispering, a low-voiced gossiping”), {{der|en|ga|cogair||whisper}} Irish cogair (“whisper”), {{cog|sv|mjugg}} Swedish mjugg Head templates: {{en-verb|nolinkhead=1}} hugger-mugger (third-person singular simple present hugger-muggers, present participle hugger-muggering, simple past and past participle hugger-muggered)
  1. To meet or act secretly.
    Sense id: en-hugger-mugger-en-verb-gJ1Ar97B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 11 33 28 1 3 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 12 20 27 23 1 4 13 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 7 20 27 24 2 6 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 15 20 26 22 2 4 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: huggermugger

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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