Shambolic

Pronunciation

• RP
• IPA: ʃæm.ˈbÉ’l.ɪk
• AusE
• IPA: ʃæm.ˈbÉ”l.ɪk
• Rhymes: -É’lɪk

Origin

1970.

Merriam Webster Online

Shambolic Oxford English Dictionary

shambles + -ic("(adjective)"), plus interconsonantal -o-, to avoid /mbl/ consonant cluster.

Adjective

1. (British, Australian, slang) chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged
• 2000, China Miéville, Perdido Street Station:The pub was empty of all but the most dedicated drinkers, shambolic figures huddled over bottles.

Related terms

• shambles