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   hurry-scurry

   adjective

   • 1. hurried and disorderly: "a hurry-scurry retreat"

   adverb

   • 1. in a hurried and disordered way: "the mob fled hurry-scurry"

   noun

   • 1. disorderly haste; confused hurrying: "all was now hurry-scurry"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: reduplication of hurry.

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   What does hurry scurry mean?

   • with hurrying and scurrying. confusedly; in a bustle. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste. I don't hold with these railways they're talkin' about—all steam and hurry-scurry; it starves the country.' Small sword and broad sword—staff and stiletto—flankonnade and cannonade—hurry-scurry—right wing and left wing——'

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   What does hurry-Surry mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of HURRY-SCURRY is a confused rush : turmoil.

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   What does Scurry mean?

   • 1. To go with light running steps; scamper. 2. To flurry or swirl about. 1. The act of scurrying. 2. The noise produced by scurrying. [Probably short for hurry-scurry.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What does 'hurry' mean in English?

   • To hurry or hustle, especially when departing. 'Hurry' means to leave or go in a quick manner. See more words with the same meaning: to go, leave, exit.

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   What does headlong Scurry mean?

   • headlong, disorderly haste; hurry and confusion. with hurrying and scurrying. confusedly; in a bustle. characterized by headlong, disorderly flight or haste. I don't hold with these railways they're talkin' about—all steam and hurry-scurry; it starves the country.'

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   Is Hurry-Scurry an online game?

   • Yes, Hurry-Scurry is an online game. You will need an Internet connection to access one of the operational servers and, thus, play games against many players.

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