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hodgepodge

Syllabification: (hodge·podge)
Pronunciation: /ˈhäjˌpäj/

(Britishhotchpotch)
Definition of hodgepodge

noun

[in singular]
  • a confused mixture:Rob’s living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques

Origin:

late Middle English: alteration of hotchpotch by association with Hodge (a nickname for the given name Roger), an archaic British term used as a name for a typical agricultural worker

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