hodgepodge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.

verb

To move or position in an erratic, disorganized manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒd͡ʒˌpɒd͡ʒ/ /ˈhɑd͡ʒˌpɑd͡ʒ/ ENUS-hodgepodge.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hodgepodge.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hodgepodge.wav

Word forms

hodgepodge hodgepodges hodge-podge hotchpotch hodgepodging hodgepodged

Etymology

From Middle English hochepoche, a variation of hochepot, from Old French hochepot, from Middle Dutch hutspot (“beef or mutton cut into small pieces and mixed and boiled together in a pot”), from hotsen, hutsen (“to shake; jog; jolt”) + pot (“pot”), equivalent to hotch + pot. Compare German Low German Hüttspott (“hodgepodge”).

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

Related words

gubbins higgledy-piggledy miscellaneous pick 'n' mix rando disorder heterogeneous uniformity

Derived words

hodgepodgery

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