What does hurry-scurry mean?

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hurry-scurry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

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hurry-scurries (present, singular) hurry-scurrying (participle, present) hurry-scurried (participle, past) hurry-scurried (past) hurry-scurries (plural)

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