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- [gal-uh-maw-free]
- /ˌgæl əˈmɔ fri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gal-uh-maw-free]
- /ˌgæl əˈmɔ fri/
Definitions of gallimaufry word
- noun plural gallimaufry a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley. 1
- noun plural gallimaufry a ragout or hash. 1
- noun gallimaufry A confused jumble or medley of things. 1
- noun gallimaufry a jumble; hotchpotch 0
- noun gallimaufry a hash made of meat scraps 0
- noun gallimaufry a hodgepodge; jumble 0
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Origin of gallimaufry
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Middle French galimafree kind of sauce or stew, probably a conflation of galer to amuse oneself (see gallant) and Picard dialect mafrer to gorge oneself (< Middle Dutch moffelen to eat, nosh)
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Parts of speech for Gallimaufry
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gallimaufry popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gallimaufry
noun gallimaufry
- selection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
Antonyms for gallimaufry
noun gallimaufry
- uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
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