higgledy-piggledy
hig·gle·dy–pig·gle·dy
adv \ˌhi-gəl-dē-ˈpi-gəl-dē\Definition of HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY
: in a confused, disordered, or random manner <tiny hovels piled higgledy–piggledy against each other — Edward Behr>
— higgledy–piggledy adjective
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First Known Use: 1598
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