choss
/tʃɒs/informal
noun
1 Humorous. = chaos. Usually in state of choss. Now somewhat dated.
2 Rock Climbing and Mountaineering. Friable, crumbly, or loose rock, typically considered unsafe or unpleasant to climb.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949), novelist. Representing a colloquial or humorous pronunciation of chaos.