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plural shambles
A scene of great disorder or ruin. quotations examples
Considering my life's in shambles right now, couldn't you at least take the blame?
1989 March 15, Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
A great mess or clutter. examples
A scene of bloodshed, carnage or devastation. examples
A slaughterhouse. examples
(archaic) A butcher's shop. quotations
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1 Corinthians 10:25
AS to our City of Dublin, Shambles may be appointed for this Purpoſe, in the moſt convenient Parts of it, and Butchers we may be aſſured will not be be wanting; […]
1729, [Jonathan Swift], A Modest Proposal […], third edition, Dublin: Weaver Bickerton, published 1730, page 12
third-person singular simple present indicative of shamble examples