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THE SHAMBLES
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WestHampstead
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THE SHAMBLES
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Hi!
Can anyone please explain me what the shambles are? I think it �s a place in York, but I don �t know what it refers to.
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!
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12 Apr 2010
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rmouh
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According to CALD3: Shambles
/ˈʃ�m.bl ̩z/ noun [S ]informal a state of confusion, bad organization or
untidiness, or something which is in this state. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �e.g:� 1. After the party, the house was
a total/complete shambles. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �2. Our
economy is in a shambles. �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �3. �The way these files are arranged is the biggest
�shambles I �ve ever seen.
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12 Apr 2010
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almaz
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Chus has the right idea. I �ve been to a couple of shambles in Northern England - Chesterfield and York - and they both refer to meat markets/butcher shops (although they seem to be full of pubs etc now). The mess/untidiness that you �d expect from this sort of concentration (old-fashioned butchery rather than your average, modern-day, English market town drunkenness) presumably gave rise to its modern meaning. |
12 Apr 2010
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Jayho
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Hi West Hampstead
It sounds like a great place to visit.
Cheers --- Jayho |
13 Apr 2010
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