Personally I’ve only heard my older family members (all Scouse) say this. Not sure on where this variant of the saying originated from but possibly North West England.

It means an area that’s cluttered, or “looks like a bombshell has hit it”.
My ma ripping the house apart on a Saturday afternoon for no reason: IT’S LIKE FUCKIN PADDY’S MARKET IN THIS ROOM!
The one pair of trakky pants sitting on my chair that she’s flipping over:
by Worn Forrest September 5, 2022
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