skimble-scamble

or skim·ble-skam·ble

[ skim-buhl-skam-buhl; skim-uhl-skam-uhl ]

adjective
  1. rambling; nonsensical; confused: a skimble-scamble explanation.

Origin of skimble-scamble

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; reduplication of Scots and British dialect scamble “to struggle, trample”

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British Dictionary definitions for skimble-scamble

skimble-scamble

/ (ˈskɪmbəlˈskæmbəl) archaic /


adjective
  1. rambling; confused

noun
  1. meaningless discourse

Origin of skimble-scamble

1
C16: whimsical formation based on dialect scamble to struggle

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