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- [hoch-poch]
- /ˈhɒtʃˌpɒtʃ/
- /ˈhɒtʃ.pɒtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoch-poch]
- /ˈhɒtʃˌpɒtʃ/
Definitions of hotchpotch word
- noun hotchpotch a thick soup or stew of vegetables or meat, often thickened with barley. 1
- noun hotchpotch British. hodgepodge. 1
- noun hotchpotch Law. a hotchpot. 1
- noun hotchpotch A mutton stew with mixed vegetables. 1
- noun hotchpotch a jumbled mixture 0
- noun hotchpotch a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables 0
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Origin of hotchpotch
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English hoche poche, rhyming variant of hotchpot
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Parts of speech for Hotchpotch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hotchpotch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hotchpotch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hotchpotch
noun hotchpotch
- stew — to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.
- salmagundi — a mixed dish consisting usually of cubed poultry or fish, chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, oil, etc., often served as a salad.
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- muddle — to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble.
Antonyms for hotchpotch
noun hotchpotch
- singularity — the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- organisation — the act or process of organizing.
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