HUGGER-MUGGER


Meaning of HUGGER-MUGGER in English

I. ˈhə-gər-ˌmə-gər noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1529

1. : secrecy

2. : confusion , muddle

II. adjective

Date: 1692

1. : secret

2. : of a confused or disorderly nature : jumbled

• hugger-mugger adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.