hugger-mugger

mastery
UK /ˈhʌɡ.əˌmʌɡ.ə/ US /ˈhʌɡ.ɚˌmʌɡ.ɚ/adjnounadvverb

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What does 'hugger-mugger' mean in this sentence?

The deal was done in hugger-mugger to avoid public scrutiny.