hodgepodge
Americannoun
noun
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a jumbled mixture
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a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables
Etymology
Origin of hodgepodge
First recorded in 1615–25; variant of hotchpotch
Example Sentences
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Libor Svoboda, a historian at the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes, called the law a "hodgepodge" in its current shape but admitted it had fulfilled its task in the past.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
Whether it’s a masterpiece or a hodgepodge will be a matter of some discussion; the reach is evident but the grasp is a little shaky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Juana Rozas, “WANNA HOTEL” Juana Rozas understands the emerging queer Latin underground, in all of its swirling genre hodgepodge, better than most.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
This can result in a hodgepodge of different terms and references that can lead heirs to contest the validity of a trust or will.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025
To outsiders, the library must have seemed a curious hodgepodge.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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