shambles

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[edit] Etymology

From Old English scamul. A borrowing from Vulgar Latin scamellum, diminutive of Latin scamnum (bench).

[edit] Noun

shambles (uncountable)

  1. a scene of great disorder or ruin
  2. a great mess or clutter
    This website is a shambles.
  3. a scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation
  4. a slaughterhouse
  5. (archaic) a butcher's shop

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[edit] Verb

shambles

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shamble.
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