"hurrah's nest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} hurrah's nest
  1. (US, archaic, informal, idiomatic) A state of chaos and confusion. Tags: US, archaic, idiomatic, informal
    Sense id: en-hurrah's_nest-en-noun-C0g41QZV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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