farrago

[ fuh-rah-goh, -rey- ]

/ fəˈrɑ goʊ, -ˈreɪ- /

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noun, plural far·ra·goes.

a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley: a farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, and wishes.

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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

Words nearby farrago

far piece, far-point, Farquhar, Farquhar Islands, farraginous, farrago, Farragut, Farragut, David, Farrakhan, Farrar, far-reaching

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How to use farrago in a sentence

For stars, though, the fall of the comedy auteur means that the margin of error between a hit and a farrago is razor thin.
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Is it all being filtered before we get to witness this farrago in action?
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The Italian election was a farrago of farce and consequence that reaches far beyond the Alps and the Apennines.
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I believe now that Professor Farrago perfectly interpreted my thoughts, but he betrayed neither resentment nor impatience.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers

I retired, disgusted, my faith shaken in the mental vigor of Professor Farrago.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
It was even said she had a chance of succeeding Professor Farrago as president, but that, of course, must have been a joke.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
Professor Farrago was absent, but I took it upon myself to send back word that I feared the tigers might injure her.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
But Professor Farrago refused to resign unless your position was assured, subject, of course, to your good behavior.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for farrago

farrago

/ (fəˈrɑːɡəʊ) /

noun plural -gos or -goes

a hotchpotch

Derived forms of farrago

farraginous (fəˈrædʒɪnəs), adjective

Word Origin for farrago

C17: from Latin: mash for cattle (hence, a mixture), from fār spelt

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