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shambolic

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.

Origin: Possibly from , in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic. Alternatively, possibly a. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “How stupid does the Trump administration think the American people are? Knuckle dragging level stupidity. Meaning equal to the shambolic press currently covering this administration.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Dudes in the absolute least laudatory way imaginable, like just a shambolic ‘christ dudes, wtf’.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “He's a shambolic, traitorous, hulking beast. I hate him.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““I just now realized how corrupt this state is… they’re also cowards.” Tennesseans at the legislature for the first time just watched the shambolic Lamberth-presided *rules* committee — as Republicans move to strip representation from majority Black MEMPHIS🎪”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • ““WHOSE STATE? OUR STATE!” Tennesseans sing the national anthem and @OdessaKelly leads a protest after a shambolic rules committee starts a dark week of Black voter disenfranchisement in Tennessee”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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