farrago

far·ra·go

noun \fə-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō, -ˈrā-\

plural far·ra·goes

Definition of FARRAGO

: a confused mixture : hodgepodge

Examples of FARRAGO

1. <the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing>

Origin of FARRAGO

Latin farragin-, farrago mixed fodder, mixture, from far spelt — more at barley

First Known Use: 1632

Related to FARRAGO

Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, miscellany, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter

Related Words: detritus, notions, oddments, odds and ends, sundries; accumulation, aggregate, aggregation, conglomerate, conglomeration; catchall; admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, combination, commixture, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix-up; bollix, chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, dog's breakfast [chiefly British], mess, morass, muddle, shambles; imbroglio, knot, snarl, tangle

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