hodgepodge
To move or position in an erratic, disorganized mannerTo move or position in an erratic, disorganized manner.
» His mutterings are a hodgepodge of insults and complaints.
Його бурмотіння — це суміш образ та скарг. — deniko
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1 sensesTo move or position in an erratic, disorganized manner.
Examples
4 sentencesHis mutterings are a hodgepodge of insults and complaints.
Його бурмотіння — це суміш образ та скарг. — deniko
You can put anything into a hodgepodge.
ruВ мешанину можно положить что угодно. — FeuDRenais
His language is a hodgepodge of logograms and phonograms, which everyone learns in school.
U.S. cuisine is a hodgepodge of immigrant traditions.
Origin
From Middle English hochepoche, a variation of hochepot, from Old French hochepot, from MiFrom Middle English hochepoche, a variation of hochepot, from Old French hochepot, from Middle Dutch hutspot (“beef or mutton cut into small pieces and mixed and boiled together in a pot”), from hotsen, hutsen (“to shake; jog; jolt”) + pot (“pot”), equivalent to hotch + pot. Compare German Low German Hüttspott (“hodgepodge”).
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Forms
hodgepodges, hodgepodging, hodgepodged, hodgepodged| Base form | hodgepodge · to hodgepodge |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | hodgepodges |
| Present participle | hodgepodging |
| Past simple | hodgepodged |
| Past participle | hodgepodged |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle