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Definition of Gallimaufry
1. Noun. A motley assortment of things.
Exact synonyms: Farrago, Hodgepodge, Hotchpotch, Melange, Mingle-mangle, Mishmash, Oddments, Odds And Ends, Omnium-gatherum, Ragbag
Generic synonyms: Assortment, Miscellanea, Miscellany, Mixed Bag, Mixture, Motley, Potpourri, Salmagundi, Smorgasbord, Variety
Generic synonyms: Assortment, Miscellanea, Miscellany, Mixed Bag, Mixture, Motley, Potpourri, Salmagundi, Smorgasbord, Variety
Definition of Gallimaufry
1. n. A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
Definition of Gallimaufry
1. Noun. (dated) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) Any absurd medley. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gallimaufry
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gallimaufry
Literary usage of Gallimaufry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"О Lord ! he hath supped up all the broth of this gallimaufry. ... They have a
dance, which the wenches say is a gallimaufry of gambols, because they are not ..."
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