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| mayhem [ máy hem ] |
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1. chaos: absolute chaos or severe disruption
 Whenever the teacher left the room, it was mayhem.
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2. disabling of somebody: under old common law, the disabling or deprivation of a limb or other body part, with the result that the victim is unable to offer any defence or fight his or her adversary
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| [15th century. Via Anglo-Norman mahem, Old French mahaing 'mutilating injury' < assumed Vulgar Latin mahagnare 'injure'] |
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