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hoorah's nest

hoorah's nest is the alternative form of hurrah's nest.

Meaning of hurrah's nest

Noun

hurrah's nest

  1. (US, archaic, idiomatic, informal) pandemonium (state of chaos and confusion).
    • A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen.1869, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Oldtown Folks

Questions about hoorah's nest

What is hoorah's nest the alternative form of?
Hoorah's nest is the alternative form of hurrah's nest.

Words near hoorah's nest in the dictionary

  1. hooptie
  2. hoopties
  3. hoopty
  4. hoopy
  5. hoorah
  6. hoorah's nest
  7. hoorahed
  8. hoorahing
  9. hoorahs
  10. hooraw
  11. hoorawed

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