What does "huggermuggery" mean?

Alternative form of hugger-muggery.

What is a synonym for "huggermuggery"?

Common synonyms include: closeness, concealment, discretion, evasion, hugger mugger, hush.

Huggermuggery

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Noun

1
Alternative form of hugger-muggery. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"The huggermuggery with the books and papers of the company, whereby neither Mitchell nor Cooper knew where the bank books and other books of the company were, is very significant."

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closeness concealment discretion evasion hugger mugger hush

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"The huggermuggery with the books and papers of the company, whereby neither Mitchell nor Cooper knew where the bank books and other books of the company were, is very significant."

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