English Explanatory Dictionary

dribs and drabs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A series of negligible amounts.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

dribs and drabs drips and drabs

Etymology

From drib (“a drop”) and drab (“a small amount”).

Synonyms

bits and pieces odds and ends bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage anthology gallery congeries crazyquilt disjecta membra farrago galimatias gallimaufry grab bag hodgepodge horse and rabbit stew hotchpotch hotchpot job lot jumble macedoine medley melange mingle-mangle miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag mixture motley oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry smorgasbord welter Whitman's sampler
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