hotchpotch

English

Etymology

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

Noun

hotchpotch (plural hotchpotches)

1. (dated or obsolete) A hodgepodge; a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
   • Francis Bacon

     A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes.

2. (law) A hotchpot.

Related terms

• hotchpot

Synonyms

• farrago, hodgepodge, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag
• See also Wikisaurus:hodgepodge

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