CHAOS, CHAOTIC, CHAOTICALLY
ADJECTIVES
.M17 — ANTIPODEAN chaotic, in a mess → sl.
..19C — ALL TO HELL chaotic, unorganized → sl.
..19C — GONE TO HELL in chaos → sl.
1827 — TAP-AND-TEERIE chaotic, muddled, disorderly → Sc.
1827 — TAPSALTEERIE chaotic, muddled, disorderly → Sc.
1864 — JUMBLY confused, chaotic, in a jumble
1920 — HAYWIRE chaotic, out of control; crazy; in wild disorder → US sl.
1940 — BALLSED-UP in chaos, in a mess, ruined → sl.
1945 — HELL’S-A-POPPIN’ — HELLZAPOPPIN’ chaotic, hectic, extremely eventful, action-packed, exciting → colloq., orig. US
1970 — SHAMBOLIC chaotic, disorderly → colloq.
1980 — JUNGLY disorganized, chaotic, less then smart → UK society sl.
ADVERBS
1648 — OMNIUM GATHERUM chaotically, confusedly → obs.
NOUNS
1616 — THE DOGS OF WAR chaos, havoc, esp. resulting from conflict
1619 — TOHU AND BOHU — TOHU-BOHU chaos, disorder, utter confusion; that which is empty and formless
1727 — DERAY chaos, disarray, uproar, merriment, noise, disorder; a noisy party → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1806 — STEW confusion; chaos → US sl.
1837 — TOPHET a place or state of wild chaos and warring elements; a roaring furnace; a raging whirlpool, a maelstrom
.M19 — CHASSIS a chaotic, unpleasant, confused state → sl.
1859 — BAG OF NAILS chaos, disorder; a confused thing or state of affairs; anything confusing → sl.
1892 — DOG’S BREAKFAST a state of chaos; a confused mess → sl.
..20C — OLE-MAS chaos, confusion, a shambles → W. Indies sl.
1911 — PANDOMIE chaos, an uproar, pandemonium, ‘hell let loose’ → Sc.
1914 — LAGGERY a state of chaos or muddle; a mess → Sc.
1929 — BALLS-UP a chaotic state of affairs; a real mix-up; a mess, muddle; a fiasco, a disaster → sl.
1934 — NUT HOUSE a chaotic place or situation → US sl.
1945 — SNAFU a term used in a chaotic, confused, or fouled-up situation; Situation Normal, All Fucked-Up”, or “Situation Normal, All Fouled-Up” → World War II military usage
1960 — SNARL-UP a chaotic mess; often applied to a near-gridlock in a traffic system → UK sl.
1961 — CHINESE FIRE DRILL a chaotic situation; a scene of great confusion → Amer. dial.
1970 — CIRCLE JERK chaos, a mess → US sl.
1970 — HORSESHIT AND GUNSMOKE excitement and confusion; chaos → US Army sl.
1970 — RING JERK chaos, a mess → US sl.
1975 — CAFFUFFLE chaos, confusion → Barbados sl.
1978 — POLISH FIRE DRILL a chaotic situation; a scene of great confusion → Amer. dial.
1982 — CHINAMAN’S NIGHTMARE chaos; an example of uncontrollable confusion → Amer. sl.
1983 — RAG ORDER chaotic disorder; a mess → UK military sl.
2008 — DUMPSTER FIRE a chaotic or disastrously mishandled situation; an embarrassing spectacle; a debacle, a shambles, a mess
NOUNS, PERSON
1904 — HAPHAZARDER a person who acts chaotically or randomly
1967 — RED-NECK a hell-raiser; a person who causes trouble or creates chaos, esp. by wild or outrageous behaviour → US students’ sl.
PHRASES
..19C — ALL OVER THE SHOP disorganized; in chaos or disarray → UK sl.
..L19 — ARSE BACKWARDS chaotic, in a mess; back-to-front → sl.
1900 — BACKBONE TO BREAKFAST TIME chaotic, totally confused, very unsatisfactory → US sl.
1953 — ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN’S CUSTARD in chaos, in utter disarray → Aust.
1953 — ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN’S KNITTING in chaos, in utter disarray → Aust.
1953 — ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN’S LUNCH-BOX in chaos, in utter disarray → Aust.
1953 — ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MADWOMAN’S SHIT in chaos, in utter disarray → Aust.
1964 — UP TO ONE’S EARS IN ALLIGATORS in a chaotic, difficult, or dangerous situation
1970 — UP TO ONE’S NECK IN ALLIGATORS in a chaotic, difficult, or dangerous situation
1980 — ALL OVER THE ROAD LIKE BROWN’S COWS in chaos, out of order → NZ sl.
1982 — UP TO ONE’S ARMPITS IN ALLIGATORS in a chaotic, difficult, or dangerous situation
1984 — UP TO ONE’S EYEBALLS IN ALLIGATORS in a chaotic, difficult, or dangerous situation
1987 — ASSHOLES AND ELBOWS said of a chaotic situation → US sl.
1999 — ALL OVER THE PLACE LIKE A MAD WOMAN’S BREAKFAST in a state of chaos → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
2004 — UP TO ONE’S ASS IN ALLIGATORS in a chaotic, difficult, or dangerous situation
2007 — ALL OVER THE BALLPARK disorganized; in chaos or disarray → US sl. (Bk.)
2007 — ALL OVER THE LOT disorganized; in chaos or disarray → US sl. (Bk.)
2007 — ALL OVER THE SHOW disorganized; in chaos or disarray → UK sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
1993 — COME UNGLUED to fail, to deteriorate into chaos → Amer. dial.
1993 — COME UNSTUCK to fail, to deteriorate into chaos → Amer. dial.
2001 — SNAFU to reduce something to chaos; to bungle something → US sl.
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