Word of the Day: Shambolic

Can you pronounce shambolic?

Saturday, February 17, 2024

adjective 1. Chaotic, disorganized, or mismanaged. "The play was a disaster and closed after a single shambolic performance." "I had to close the door on the shambolic mess in my closet and promise to deal with it later." "Many chefs give the advice to 'clean as you go' to avoid a shambolic kitchen." Ads help keep Word Daily free. British English, 1970s "Shambolic" is based on the word "shambles," meaning "great disorder," with the suffix "-olic" possibly borrowed from "symbolic." The term "shambolic" has been in use since the early 1950s, though in the 1980s, William Safire noted in his "New York Times" column "On Language" that it was a slang term popular among "our British cousins." ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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