Added 10 October 2026
shambolic
/ʃamˈbɒlɪk/ adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about shambolic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(British slang) disorderly or chaotic.
it's a shambolic system
Origin
Possibly from shambles + -o- + -ic (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the /mbl/ consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic. Alternatively, possibly a blend of shambles + symbolic.
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