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bouncer |
(informal) a person employed, esp. in a bar, to eject or prevent entry of unauthorized or disorderly patrons. [1/2 definitions] |
clutter |
a disorderly or overly crowded assortment of things. [1/3 definitions] |
disarray |
disorderly dress. [1/4 definitions] |
disorganized |
lacking order or systematic arrangement; disorderly. [1/2 definitions] |
disruptive |
causing or caused by turmoil or disorderly behavior. |
helter-skelter |
in a disorderly, haphazard manner. [1/5 definitions] |
hodgepodge |
a confused, disorderly mixture or mess of diverse things; jumble. |
hubbub |
the confused activity of a loud, disorderly place; turmoil. [1/2 definitions] |
hurry-scurry |
confused, disorderly rushing about. [2/4 definitions] |
jumble |
a disorderly mass or pile. [1/6 definitions] |
litter |
a disorderly scatter of objects, esp. waste materials. [3/11 definitions] |
malady |
a disorderly or adverse condition. [1/2 definitions] |
mess |
(informal) one whose appearance or whose life is in a disorderly or chaotic condition. [2/11 definitions] |
messy |
dirty, untidy, or disorderly. [1/2 definitions] |
mob |
a large, disorderly, or riotous crowd of people. [3/9 definitions] |
muss |
(informal) a disorderly, confused condition; mess. [1/2 definitions] |
pile1 |
to move as a group, in a disorderly way. [1/6 definitions] |
rabble1 |
a confused and uncontrolled crowd; disorderly mob. [2/3 definitions] |
raucous |
loud and disorderly. [1/2 definitions] |
riot |
similar disorderly behavior or manner of living. [1/7 definitions] |
rout1 |
a disorderly and confused retreat of defeated troops. [3/5 definitions] |
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