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Date: 1500-1600
Origin: Perhaps from pig; because pigs gather closely together in groups

higgledy-piggledy

 adjective
     
hig‧gle‧dy-pig‧gle‧dy
things that are higgledy-piggledy are mixed together in an untidy way
—higgledy-piggledy adverb
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