Dictionary entry overview: What does hugger-mugger mean? â¢ HUGGER-MUGGER (noun) The noun HUGGER-MUGGER has 1 sense: 1. a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses Familiarity information: HUGGER-MUGGER used as a noun is very rare. â¢ HUGGER-MUGGER (adjective) The adjective HUGGER-MUGGER has 2 senses: 1. in utter disorder
For the second year in a row, the city of San Pedro Sula had the worldâs highest murder rate, surpassing Mexicoâs Ciudad JuÃ¡rez. It topped the list of most dangerous cities in the world a second time with a rate of 169 intentional homicides per 100,000 inhabitants â an average of more than 3 murders a day.
The 50 most dangerous cities in the world have been named and shamed, and an astonishing 21 of them are in Brazil. Latin America features highly in the ranking, released by Mexicoâs Citizensâ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice, as it is home to some 41 of the cities listed.