DISORGANIZED, DISORGANIZATION
ADJECTIVES
► ALL OVER THE BALLPARK disorganized; in chaos or disarray → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
► ALL OVER THE GAFF disorganized; in chaos or disarray → 2007 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ALL OVER THE SHOP disorganized; in chaos or disarray 19C UK sl.
► ALL OVER THE SHOW disorganized; in chaos or disarray → 2007 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ANY HOW disorganized, messy → L19 sl.
► EAT UP disorganized, messy, all over the place → 1990s sl.
► JUNGLY disorganized, chaotic, less then smart → 1980 UK society sl.
► MAGGLED disorganized, botched, bungled → 1713 Sc.
► MUDDLED confused in mind, befuddled; disorganized, disordered → 1790
► ODDBALL disorganized; prone to blunder; unreliable → c1945 sl.
► SHAMBLING disorganized, rambling → L17
NOUNS
► BUMBLE a confused, disorganized, or untidy collection of things; a jumble, a muddle, a mess → 1648
► HOORAW’S NEST anything disordered or disorganized → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PAUCHLE a disorganized state of affairs, a state of confusion, a flurry → 1958 Sc.
► SNARL-UP a difficulty; a state of confusion and disorganization → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS – PERSON
► MESS a person who is disorganized or incapable of being organized → 1891 UK sl.
► MUDDLE-HEAD a fool; a simpleton; a stupid person; an oaf; a disorganized or confused person → 1833
► MUDDLE-PATE a disorganized or confused person → 1798 colloq.
PHRASES
► ALL OVER THE GAFF disorganized → 2012 Brit. sl. (Bk.)
► ARSEHOLE TO BREAKFAST TIME completely disorganized → 2007 UK sl. (Bk.)
► COULDN’T ORGANIZE A TWO-CAR FUNERAL is incompetent or disorganized → 1961 US colloq.