farrago
Americannoun
plural
farragoesnoun
Other Word Forms
- farraginous adjective
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
Example Sentences
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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
This farrago of nonsense was ridiculed by critics, yet was a considerable best seller, his last.
From New York Times
The comparison doesn’t exactly flatter Pearce’s movie, an uneven farrago of science-fiction thriller and child abduction drama just about held together by Ahmed’s forceful and committed performance as a man teetering on the brink.
From Los Angeles Times
It is this, no matter how it plays out, that is the most curious element of the whole farrago.
From New York Times
On Thursday, the prime minister said the whole affair was a "farrago of nonsense" and added "I don't think there's anything to see here".
From BBC
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