English Explanatory Dictionary

mishmash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
verb
  1. To mix together, especially in a confused way.
  2. To become mixed together.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mishmash.wav

Word forms

mishmash mishmashes mish-mash mishmosh mishmashing mishmashed

Etymology

Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.

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
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