hotchpotch

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a motley assortment of things
  2. noun a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables

Etymology

From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

In classic literature

Synonyms

odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, ragbag, mishmash, mingle-mangle, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, omnium-gatherum

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