English Explanatory Dictionary

hotchpotch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
  2. A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.
  3. Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).
  4. Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hotchpotch.wav

Word forms

hotchpotch hotchpotches hotchpot hotchpotz hotch-pot

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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