GWD: Pell-Mell

Moving through gnomish hyphenated nonsense compounds, the venerable pell-mell makes a showing. Note the continuing gnomish memes of confusion and disorder...

pell–mell
Pronunciation: \ˌpel-ˈmel\

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle French pelemele

Date: 1590

1 : in mingled confusion or disorder
2 : in confused haste

— pell–mell adjective or noun

Often makes me think of Pell Grants. You definitely don't want to fill out your Pell Grant applications pell-mell, gentle reader.