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hodgepodgea confused mixture or jumbled collection of things

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a confused mixture or jumbled collection of things

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑːdʒpɑːdʒ/

Korean meaning: 뒤죽박죽 섞인 것들, 잡동사니

Korean pronunciation: **하**지파지

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's recipe book was a hodgepodge of handwritten notes and magazine clippings.
  • The new student's presentation was a hodgepodge of Wikipedia facts and random YouTube videos.
  • The city's architecture is a hodgepodge of ancient temples and modern skyscrapers.

hodgepodge

NOUN

//ˈhɑːdʒpɑːdʒ//

a confused mixture or jumbled collection of things

hodgepodge concept
💡 Concept

a friendly elderly woman arranges items haphazardly across a fold-out table covered with a blanket. Kitchen pots sit next to old shoes, children's toys are mixed with garden tools, and books are stacked between bathroom supplies and holiday decorations. A young couple examines the bizarre collection, pointing at different random objects with puzzled expressions. Other shoppers dig through boxes filled with equally mismatched items like sports equipment mixed with craft supplies. a confused mixture of jumbled, unrelated things all collected together

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhɑːdʒpɑːdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɒdʒpɒdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Origin

From the Middle French 'hochepot,' meaning a stew made with mixed ingredients. The word literally meant 'shake the pot,' referring to how the cook would stir together various meats and vegetables.

🎵Rhyme

lodgedodge
lodge
dodge

🔗Collocations

a hodgepodge of ideas
complete hodgepodge
hodgepodge collection
cultural hodgepodge
hodgepodge of styles

📝Examples

My grandmother's recipe book was a hodgepodge of handwritten notes and magazine clippings.

😄 Fun example

The new student's presentation was a hodgepodge of Wikipedia facts and random YouTube videos.

The city's architecture is a hodgepodge of ancient temples and modern skyscrapers.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

mishmashjumblemedleymixtureassortment

Antonyms

orderorganizationsystem

Related

chaosclutterpotpourripatchwork

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