farrago
Americannoun
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farragoes
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Etymology
Origin of farrago
1625–35; < Latin: literally, mixed crop of feed grains, equivalent to farr- (stem of far ) emmer + -āgō suffix noting kind or nature
Explanation
A farrago is a pile of odds and ends or a random assortment of stuff. If your teacher said your paper was a farrago of thoughts, that's not good: a farrago is a disorganized mix of things that don't fit together. Farrago sounds more formal than hodgepodge or mishmash, but it means about the same thing. A flea market usually features a farrago of antiques and old junk. And kids get a farrago of treats — chocolates, lollipops, the occasional box of raisins — on Halloween.
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The latter, featuring long pasta tubes with a farrago of bold seasonings, inspired me to try Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Director John Gould Rubin bears much of the blame for the ensuing farrago, though no one could accomplish this level of confusion alone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
This farrago of nonsense was ridiculed by critics, yet was a considerable best seller, his last.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
Smith went on to manage Scotland in the wake of the farrago that was Berti Vogts' tenure.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2021
It would be impossible to cram such a farrago of imposition and absurdity down the throat of this or any other nation that was capable of reasoning upon its rights and its interest.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine
We have rejected some outlandish farragoes, from a conviction that they were by no means adapted to an English palate.
From The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual by William Kitchiner
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