mishmash
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous thingsA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
» The dancers' costumes are a mishmash of fashion trends.
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1 sensesA collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
Mischmasch
вся́кая вся́чинаvsjákaja vsjáčina
- a motley assortment of things
Examples
6 sentencesThe dancers' costumes are a mishmash of fashion trends.
That get-together is a mishmash of ideas and rumours.
The magazine is a jumbled mishmash of jokes, stories, and serious news.
What looks beautiful to you may be a confusing mishmash to others.
Can he replicate elaborate shapes or does he tend to make a mishmash?
Translations
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Origin
Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplicatioAttested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.
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