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
Four US cities have a place among the top 50 most dangerous cities in the world (on the basis of murder per capita statistics). St. Louis ranks 15th with a murder rate of 59.23 per 100,000 inhabitants a rise from 2015's rate of 49.93, making it the most dangerous location in the country by far.
According to the list, East St. Louis, Ill., is the most dangerous city in the nation with 1694 violent crimes to its 26,790 residents. On a positive note, the same research team has created a safest city list, which includes seven Texas towns. Colleyville ranks at number 11 and Cibolo is the lowest at 85.