1
: a stew made with meat (such as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika
2
: a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards
3
: a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble
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a goulash of facts and figures
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The food is unfussy, hearty, and loaded with meat and cheese; crowd favorites include the Serbian salad, goulash, and burek (phyllo dough typically stuffed with ground beef).
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Or, through the process of repression and possibly suppression, psychologically speaking, perhaps it’s all become kind of a hazy goulash?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Austria’s stunning Wachau Valley is a highlight, and guests can enjoy local delicacies like Viennese pastries, Hungarian goulash, and schnitzel along the way.
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Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
The food is unfussy, hearty, and loaded with meat and cheese; crowd favorites include the Serbian salad, goulash, and burek (phyllo dough typically stuffed with ground beef).
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Or, through the process of repression and possibly suppression, psychologically speaking, perhaps it’s all become kind of a hazy goulash?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Austria’s stunning Wachau Valley is a highlight, and guests can enjoy local delicacies like Viennese pastries, Hungarian goulash, and schnitzel along the way.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Goulash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goulash. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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goulash
noun
gou·lash
ˈgü-ˌläsh 
-ˌlash
: a stew made with meat (as beef), vegetables, and paprika
Etymology
from Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, "herdsman's meat"
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