mishmash
[ mish-mahsh, -mash ]
noun
a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble.
Origin of mishmash
11425–75; late Middle English; gradational formation based on mash1
- Also mish·mosh [mish-mosh]. /ˈmɪʃˌmɒʃ/.
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British Dictionary definitions for mishmash
mishmash
/ (ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ) /
noun
a confused collection or mixture; hotchpotch
Origin of mishmash
1C15: reduplication of mash
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