English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
WORDS THAT GO IN PAIRS
19. Hanky-panky: If you describe behaviour as hanky-panky, you disapprove of it because it is dishonest or breaks rules:
What we are experiencing in Nigeria can be described as political hanky-panky.
20. Higgledy-piggledy: If you say that things are higgledy-piggledy, you mean that they are very disorganised and untidy; as an adverb, it means in confusion or disorder:
The Nigerian economy seems to be running higgledy-piggledy at the moment.
21. Wishy washy: If you say that someone is wishy-washy, you are critical of them because their ideas are not firm or clear:
Only God can rescue us from indecisive wishy washy leaders.
GAB
