kesselgarten

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A noisy, confusing and chaotic situation uncountable
    — "American Yiddish commemorated this era of poor management with the term "kessel garten", meaning a crowded and disorderly place."

词形变化

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词源

Originally from the accented pronunciation of the English name Castle Garden by Yiddish-speaking Eastern European Jewish people who immigrated to the United States through the busy, poorly-managed Castle Garden processing facility in the 19th century. Later generalized to refer to any similarly busy and chaotic situation.
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