noun
mishmash
Mishmash (noun) means a group of many different things mixed together.
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A group of many different things mixed together.
"As for Mr. Pynchon’s conjuring of millennial New York, it’s a total mishmash."
— Michiko Kakutani, A Calamity Tailor-Made for Internet Conspiracy Theories (2013)
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Etymology
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
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What is the meaning of mishmash?
"mishmash" (noun) means a group of many different things mixed together.
What is another word for mishmash?
Other words for "mishmash" include farrago, oddments, hotchpotch, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, melange.
