noun
hodgepodge
Hodgepodge (noun) means a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
noun
1
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
2
A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.
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Etymology
From Middle English hochepoche, a variation of hochepot, from Old French hochepot, from Middle Dutch hutspot (“beef or mutton cut into small pieces and mixed and boiled together in a pot”), from hotsen, hutsen (“to shake; jog; jolt”) + pot (“pot”), equivalent to hotch + pot. Compare German Low German Hüttspott (“hodgepodge”).
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What is the meaning of hodgepodge?
"hodgepodge" (noun) means a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
What are the different meanings of hodgepodge?
"hodgepodge" has 2 main meanings: 1. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; 2. A confused mass of ingredients shaken or mixed together in the same pot.