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gallimaufry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | farrago, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag |
| Type of | assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety |
Examples of gallimaufry
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Assembling this critical gallimaufry is the task of reporter-researcher Andrea Sachs.
From the time.com
Gallimaufry is the word for Imaginary Numbers, edited by William Frucht.
From the newscientist.com
Does Mr Cameron really want to chase after this elusive gallimaufry at the expense of other voters'support?
From the economist.com
Congressional inaction on a gallimaufry of appropriations has already begun to strangle some OEO and other programs.
From the time.com
Not so much a show as a gallimaufry or junket.
From the guardian.co.uk
This amorous fencing match is continually interrupted by a farcical gallimaufry of gulls, lechers, tricksters and cynics.
From the time.com
Today bilingual programs are conducted in a gallimaufry of around 80 tongues, ranging from Spanish to Lithuanian to Micronesian Yapese.
From the time.com
Zuppa di pesce, however, a gallimaufry of scallops, shrimp, squid, mussels and clams atop linguine in tomato sauce, was a triumph.
From the nytimes.com
Eventually he reveals the tales'connection to the injured man, but it's an exceptionally indulgent reader who will persevere through so much gallimaufry to learn the secret.
From the online.wsj.com
- Odds and ends: a motley assortment of things
- A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout; Any absurd medley
- [gal-luh-MAW-free] Culinarily, this word refers to any dish with a hodgepodge of ingredients, such as a stew, ragout or hash.
- Jumble or medley; hodgepodge.
