hurrah's nest

noun

pandemonium (state of chaos and confusion).

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Meanings

noun

alternative hoorah's nest

  1. USarchaicidiomaticinformalpandemonium (state of chaos and confusion).

    A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen.

    1869, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oldtown Folks
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    "What's all this hurrah's-nest for'ard?" said Dan, pointing to a wild tangle of spare oars and dory-roding, all matted together by the hand of inexperience.

    1897, Rudyard Kipling, Captains Courageous
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