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- [hoj-poj]
- /ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ/
- /ˈhɒdʒ.pɒdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoj-poj]
- /ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ/
Definitions of hodgepodge word
- noun hodgepodge a heterogeneous mixture; jumble. 1
- noun hodgepodge A confused mixture. 1
- noun hodgepodge assortment, jumble 1
- singular noun hodgepodge A hodgepodge is an untidy mixture of different types of things. 0
- noun hodgepodge a jumbled mixture 0
- noun hodgepodge a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables 0
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Origin of hodgepodge
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; variant of hotchpotch
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Parts of speech for Hodgepodge
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hodgepodge popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hodgepodge usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hodgepodge
noun hodgepodge
- patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.
- jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- mishmash — a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- hash — hashish.
Antonyms for hodgepodge
noun hodgepodge
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
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