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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Kyiv also wants to become more self-reliant through domestically produced weapons that will also help rationalize the hodgepodge of donated Western equipment it currently uses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
For nearly 20 years, therecord shop has offered Echo Park a rocker-themed hodgepodge of rare vinyl, vintage band tees and dapper haircuts from its singular barber shop chair.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 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
The challenge in both constructing and interpreting the hodgepodge of post-shutdown data is also being complicated by uncertainty over the next Fed Chair.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
Already, though, by 2,000 years ago, Romans were also nourishing themselves with their own hodgepodge of foods that mostly originated elsewhere.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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