First recorded in 1545–55.
Comes from the Middle French word galimafree, “kind of sauce or stew.”
Galimafree is probably a conflation of galer, “to amuse oneself.”
Related to gallant, \"brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous.\"
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The artist's studio was a gallimaufry of colorful paints, brushes, and unfinished canvases.
Walking through the crowded market, he couldn't help but notice the gallimaufry of sights, sounds, and smells that surrounded him.

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Saint Helier

noun

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