Daily Word Quiz
PIGRITIOUS a) slothful b) pawned c) filthy, dirty d) avaricious, greedy Today's Featured Word HEELIEGOLEERIE also HEELIGLEERIE, HELDIGOLEERY, HILDEGALEERIE, HILLIEGILEERIE, HULLYGOLEERIE ADV. topsy-turvy, in a state of confusion, higgledy-piggledy ...1808 Sc. NOUN confusion, hubbub, noise, a to-do, bustle ...1819 Sc. ETYMOLOGY apparently a fanciful formation originally from a children's action rhyme, with influence from similar words like haligo-mary, hullabaloo, whigmaleerie, bummeleerie, etc. FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1808 - Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language, By: John Jamieson Heeliegoleerie, adv. topsy-turvy EXAMPLE "...And barley-pickles flee round and round Hilliegileerie 'mang the bree." From: Papistry Storm'd By: William Tennant, 1827 Daily Word Quiz Answer PIGRITIOUS a) slothful ...1638 obs. rare
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