English Explanatory Dictionary

Heinz 57

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thing comprising parts from many different sources; a complete mix; a hodgepodge, a mishmash.
  2. An animal (chiefly a dog) of mixed breed or uncertain origin; a mongrel, a mutt.
  3. A person of mixed ethnic or racial ancestry.
  4. A variety of draw poker in which the five and seven playing cards are wild cards.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪftiˈsɛvn̩/ /ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪftiˈsɛvən/ En-us-Heinz 57.oga

Word forms

Heinz 57 Heinz 57s

Etymology

From the “57 Varieties” slogan introduced by the H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., in 1896 to advertise the fact that it produced numerous food products. Heinz is derived from the surname of the American entrepreneur Henry John Heinz (1844–1919) who founded the company (borrowed from German Heinz), while 57 was apparently an arbitrary number chosen by Heinz because 5 was his lucky number and 7 his wife’s lucky number; at the time, the company was already selling more than 60 products.

Synonyms

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 odds and ends oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry smorgasbord welter Whitman's sampler pavement special

Antonyms

purebred purebreed
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