Oooh, I like this word!

[conuly]

throughother, adv. and adj.

originally Scottish; later also U.S. regional and (now frequently) Irish English.

1. So as to be mingled or mixed together; esp. in a disorderly or confused way, higgledy-piggledy.

2. As complement of to be or in other stative expressions (sometimes passing into adjectival use; cf.

a. In a mixture or jumble; intermingled; esp. in a state of confusion or disorder; in a mess; (with reference to a person) with no sense of order.

b. In a flustered, agitated, or mentally confused state; out of sorts.

B.
1. Of a thing or place: disordered, confused, untidy.

https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/201396

Comments

[maia]

Oh, I like that too!!!

[cloudsinvenice]

Hey, we say that! :) It's a very flexible word, but also one I've never taken the time to actually think about before. Looks like its route to the USA was via the Ulster-Scots/Scots-Irish population: http://www.ulsterscotsacademy.com/scotch-irish/futa/through-other.php

[larryhammer]

Yeah, I insta-added that to my queue for prettygoodword.

[isis]

The term I use to describe disordered and mixed up is one I snagged from the Aubreyad: "all ahoo".

(this ain't bad either.)