havey-cavey

1 of 2

adjective

ha·​vey-ca·​vey

ˈ(h)āviˈkāvi

dialectal, England

: precariously balanced : unsteady

havey-cavey

2 of 2

adverb

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dialectal, England

: helter-skelter

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