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What does "sixes and sevens" MEAN in this context?
Posted by: portenopete 08:21 pm EST 12/08/17
In reply to: re: WORST LYRIC IN A SONG IN A MAJOR MUSICAL - tmdonahue 05:27 pm EST 12/08/17

I've only ever known "sixes and sevens" to mean "confusion". And yet the image conjured is of being styled to the hilt at fancy parties and events, no? Total nonsense, unless there's another meaning I don't know about.
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