hodgepodge
nounUK /ˈhɒdʒpɒdʒ/
US /ˈhɑːdʒpɑːdʒ/
A hodgepodge is a messy mix of many different things all put together.
Her art box was a hodgepodge of buttons, beads, and broken crayons.
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2. A dish made by cooking together a random mix of leftover ingredients.
Grandpa made a hodgepodge stew from whatever was in the fridge.
3. A confused or disorderly collection of ideas or things.
The essay was a hodgepodge of facts with no clear order.
4. A stew of mixed meats and vegetables, traditionally made with odds and ends.
The old cookbook had a recipe for a hearty hodgepodge.