Hugger-mugger

Hugger-mugger is unusual as it can be used as both a noun and an adjective.

When used as an adjective it can mean either confused and disorderly or secret and clandestine. As a noun it refers either to disorder and confusion or secrecy or secretive behaviour.

His behaviour is hugger-mugger.
The rally descended into hugger-mugger.

Hugger-mugger by AKACroatalin March 7, 2019

hugger-mugger

Someone who pretends they are what they're not (often used in Shakespeare as an insult)

Corinne acted like such a hugger-mugger when she hung out with the "popular" people at lunch instead of us.

hugger-mugger by ShakespeareGal June 22, 2009

hugger-mugger

a state of confusion and or distress

well i told the officer to fuck off in a state of hugger-mugger induced rage!

hugger-mugger by Slick May 27, 2003

hugger mugger 

Bullshit

What a load of hugger mugger!

hugger mugger by Dr. Rocks May 14, 2011

hugger mugger 

People who stand on street corners with signs asking to give out "Free Hugs". Usually the intended feelings of good cheer and peace intended by these individuals comes across as creepy and vaguely innappropiate in an undefinable manner.

Allison: So I was in town yesterday and there were these two girls on the street corner with signs that said "Free Hugs."

Natalie: OMG!!! Those were so hugger muggers.

Allison: Yeah, I felt kinda violated.

hugger mugger by Comradski June 23, 2008

hugger mugger 

hugger mugger is the shittiest game on the planet

"pictionary is a hugger mugger game"

hugger mugger by The Rook May 29, 2005

Hugger mugger 

To act in a secretive manner

I'm sick of all these sneaky types creeping around and hugger muggering

Hugger mugger by Dartistic June 21, 2018