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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
hugger-mugger is an adjective, noun and adverb meaning "in utter disorder". It carries 4 recorded senses.
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
“clandestine intelligence operations”
“cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines”
“hole-and-corner intrigue”
“secret missions”
“a secret agent”
“secret sales of arms”
“surreptitious mobilization of troops”
“an undercover investigation”
“underground resistance”
in secrecy
“they did it all hugger-mugger”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for hugger-mugger come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.