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hodgepodge
[ hoj-poj ]
/ ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ /
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noun
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
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Origin of hodgepodge
First recorded in 1615–25; variant of hotchpotch
Words nearby hodgepodge
hod carrier, hodden, Hodeida, Hodge, Hodgenville, hodgepodge, Hodges, Hodgkin, Hodgkin's disease, Hodgson's disease, hodman
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British Dictionary definitions for hodgepodge
hodgepodge
/ (ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ) /
noun US and Canadian
a jumbled mixture
a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): hotchpotch
Word Origin for hodgepodge
C15: variant of hotchpot
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