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jumbled things

[/ˈdʒʌmbəld θɪŋz/]
noun
coisas confusas
1. A disorganized or disordered collection of objects or items mixed together in a confused manner
The attic was filled with jumbled things from decades past.
O sótão estava cheio de coisas confusas de décadas atrás.
2. Information, ideas, or thoughts that are mixed up and difficult to understand
His explanation was just jumbled things that made no sense.
Sua explicação era apenas coisas confusas que não faziam sentido.
NYC Slang
a hot mess
Synonyms
mixed thingsdisorganized itemstangled messconfused itemsmuddled things
Antonyms
organized thingsneat itemssorted thingsarranged items

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coisas confusas / bagunça
Common in everyday speech, 'bagunça' is very colloquial
Rio de Janeiro
coisas confusas / zona
Zone or mess, informal
São Paulo
coisas bagunçadas / desorganizadas
Emphasis on disorder and disorganization
Portugal
coisas misturadas / desordenadas
More formal usage preferred over 'bagunça'

Related Idioms & Phrases

all over the place
topsy-turvy
at sixes and sevens
in a pickle
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