Definition of alphabet soup
:a hodgepodge especially of initials (as of the names of organizations)
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a bowl of alphabet soup
the alphabet soup of designer drugs that were available to patrons of the once-notorious disco
First Known Use of alphabet soup
1884
alphabet soup Synonyms
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agglomerate, agglomeration, miscellany, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, 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, welterRelated 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, tangleALPHABET SOUP Defined for English Language Learners
alphabet soup
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Definition of alphabet soup for English Language Learners
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: a type of soup for children with small noodles that are shaped like letters of the alphabet
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