/ ʃæmˈbɒlɪk; NAmE -ˈbɑːl-/ adjective
( BrE , informal ) lacking order or organization
SYN chaotic , disorganized
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: from shambles , probably on the pattern of symbolic .
/ ʃæmˈbɒlɪk; NAmE -ˈbɑːl-/ adjective
( BrE , informal ) lacking order or organization
SYN chaotic , disorganized
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: from shambles , probably on the pattern of symbolic .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005