hodgepodge
[ hoj-poj ]
/ ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ /
noun
a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
Origin of hodgepodge
First recorded in 1615–25; variant of
hotchpotch
SYNONYMS FOR hodgepodge
Words nearby hodgepodge
hod carrier,
hodden,
hodeida,
hodge,
hodgenville,
hodgepodge,
hodges,
hodgkin,
hodgkin's disease,
hodgson's disease,
hodman
Example sentences from the Web for hodgepodge
British Dictionary definitions for hodgepodge
hodgepodge
/ (ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ) /
noun US and Canadian
a jumbled mixture
a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries):
hotchpotch
Word Origin for hodgepodge
C15: variant of
hotchpot