Chesnel (en. Chesnel)

/ʃɛ.nɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A confusion or disorder.
The room was in a chesnel after the party.
La pièce était dans un chesnel après la fête.
A mixture of things without order.
The chesnel of papers on my desk is impressive.
Le chesnel des papiers sur mon bureau est impressionnant.
An unpleasant noise or tumult.
There was a chesnel in the street because of the construction.
Il y avait un chesnel dans la rue à cause des travaux.

Etymology

Uncertain origin, possibly derived from 'châsse' or a regional term.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make a chesnel
To create disorder or a chaotic situation.
faire du chesnel
a chesnel of papers
A pile of documents poorly arranged.
un chesnel de papiers
to put some chesnel
To organize in a disordered way.
mettre du chesnel

Related Words

disorderly
Not in order.
désordonné
chaos
State of total disorganization.
chaos
mess
State of data or objects poorly distributed.
gâchis

Slang Meanings

A state of temporary confusion.
After the meeting, the table was a real chesnel.
Après la réunion, la table était un vrai chesnel.
A disordered situation in a relationship.
Their story has become a total chesnel.
Leur histoire est devenue un chesnel total.