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sham·bol·ic

 (shăm-bŏl′ĭk)
adj. Informal
Disorderly or chaotic: "Its transportation system is in a shambolic state" (Irwin Stelzer).
[Probably from alteration of shambles.]
sham·bol′i·cal·ly adv.
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shambolic

(ʃæmˈbɒlɪk)
adj
informal completely disorganized; chaotic
[C20: irregularly formed from shambles]
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Adj.1.shambolic - (British slang) disorderly or chaotic; "it's a shambolic system"
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shambolic

adjective (Informal) disorganized, disordered, chaotic, confused, muddled, inefficient, anarchic, topsy-turvy, at sixes and sevens, in total disarray, unsystematic a shambolic public relations disaster
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shambolic

[ʃæmˈbɒlɪk] ADJ → caótico
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shambolic

[ʃæmˈbɒlɪk] adj (British)
(= messy) → désordonné(e)
(= disorganized) → désorganisé(e)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shambolic

adj (inf) → chaotisch (inf)
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shambolic

[ˌʃæmˈbɒlɪk] adj (Brit) (fam) → incasinato/a
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