Original Message: hodge-podge...a useful slang term that I like... |
---|
hodge·podge
ˈhäjˌpäj/
noun
North American
noun: hotchpotch; plural noun: hotchpotches; noun: hodgepodge; plural noun: hodgepodges; noun: hotch-potch; plural noun: hotch-potches; noun: hodge-podge; plural noun: hodge-podges a confused mixture. "Rob's living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques" synonyms: mixture, mix, mixed bag, assortment, random collection, conglomeration, jumble, ragbag, grab bag, miscellany, medley, salmagundi, potpourri, patchwork, pastiche; More mélange, mishmash, hash, confusion, farrago, gallimaufry "a rambling hodgepodge of Chinese modern and art deco" Origin late Middle English: alteration of hotchpotch by association with Hodge (a nickname for the given name Roger ), an archaic British term used as a name for a typical agricultural worker. Translate hodgepodge to Use over time for: hodgepodge All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
|