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alphabet soup
noun
: a type of soup for children with small noodles that are shaped like letters of the alphabet
Full Definition of ALPHABET SOUP
: a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)
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First Known Use of ALPHABET SOUP
1934
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- agglomerate, agglomeration, miscellany, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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