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Definition of Omnium-gatherum
1. Noun. A motley assortment of things.
Generic synonyms: Assortment, Miscellanea, Miscellany, Mixed Bag, Mixture, Motley, Potpourri, Salmagundi, Smorgasbord, Variety
Definition of Omnium-gatherum
1. Noun. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Omnium-gatherum
Literary usage of Omnium-gatherum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary, Historical and by John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley (1902)
"But in King Charles's time, there has been nothing but French- more and the
Cushion Dance, OMNIUM GATHERUM, tolly, polly, hoile come toite. i8[?]. ..."
2. An Excursion to California Over the Prairie, Rocky Mountains, and Great by William Kelly (1851)
"... called " Omnium Gatherum"—Unexpected size of the Hole—Share Market—Anxiety
increases as the Bottom is Approached—Wonderful Result—Food for ..."
3. Literary Recollections by Richard Warner (1830)
"TO THE EDITORS OF THE OMNIUM GATHERUM. London, Oct. 25. 1814. GENTLEMEN, IT is
a principle resulting from the mixed and imperfect nature of the system of ..."
4. Scottish Notes and Queries edited by John Bulloch (1888)
"If we would point out a defect, it is that the book lacks plan, and is an omnium
gatherum, in which things are pretty much mixed up. ..."
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