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Spotlight American Heritage(R) Dictionaries Weekly Word History: SHAMBLES comments: 1 SHAMBLES   A place or situation referred to as a shambles is usually a mess, but it is no longer always the bloody mess that it once was.   The history of the word begins innocently . . . more Ping Me You cannot post a blank ping. You're all pinged out (too much of a good thing is a bad thing). close top