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Hodgepodge   /hˈɑdʒpˌɑdʒ/   Listen
Hodgepodge

noun
1.
A motley assortment of things.  Synonyms: farrago, gallimaufry, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag.
2.
A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas.  Synonyms: jumble, patchwork.





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"Hodgepodge" Quotes from Famous Books



... temporarily administered headed by an American." "A thoroughly civilized Negro state does not exist in Liberia nor do I believe in any part of West Africa. Superstition is the interpretation of their religion, their political views are a hodgepodge of unconnected ideas. Strength over rules knowledge and jealousy crowds out almost all hope of sympathetic achievement and adjustment." Dr. Buckner recounted incidents where jealousy was apparent in the behavior of men and women of higher civilizations than the African natives. ...
— Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States - From Interviews with Former Slaves: Indiana Narratives • Works Projects Administration


Words linked to "Hodgepodge" :   salmagundi, miscellanea, mixed bag, mixture, variety, motley, theory, miscellany, assortment, smorgasbord, potpourri


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