Hotchpotch

Origin

French hochepot, from hocher ("to shake") + pot ("pot"); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

Full definition of hotchpotch

Noun

1. (dated or obsolete) A hodgepodge; a collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
• Francis BaconA mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes.
2. (legal) A hotchpot.

Related terms

• hotchpot

Synonyms

• farrago, hodgepodge, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, odds and ends, omnium-gatherum, ragbag