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n. - A word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian).

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Usage examples (22)
  • It was utter and complete balagan!
  • The native Kamschatdales have two kinds of houses of indigenous architecture -- one for summer, the "balagan," and another to which they retire during the winter, called...
  • Step-by-Step: Making Aliyah to Israel: What a balagan!
  • I’m a major fan and multiyear devotee, despite the balagan of long lines and anxious ticket holders.
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