shambolic

Meaning

Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃamˈbɒlɪk/
Etymology

Perhaps from shambles + -o- + -ic + [Term?] (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the /mbl/ consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic. Alternatively, and more likely, a blend of shambles + symbolic.

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