Balagan (Noun)
Meaning
A word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The concert ended in utter balagan when the sound system failed and the lead singer stormed off the stage.
- What was supposed to be a relaxing vacation turned into a complete balagan when our flight was cancelled and our hotel room was given away.
- The company's attempts to launch the new product ended in a massive balagan due to a series of technical glitches and logistical issues.
- My sister's wedding was a bit of a balagan, with the catering arriving late and the DJ playing the wrong music.
- I tried to host a dinner party, but it quickly descended into balagan when I realized I had forgotten to buy half the ingredients for the main course.