First Known Use: 1583
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hotchpotch
noun hotch·potch \ˈhäch-ˌpäch\
Definition of HOTCHPOTCH
1
a : a thick soup or stew of vegetables, potatoes, and usually meat b : hodgepodge
2
: hotchpot
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Origin of HOTCHPOTCH
Middle English hochepot, from Anglo-French, from hocher to shake + pot pot
Related to HOTCHPOTCH
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, miscellany, 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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