hodgepodge

noun

hodge·podge | \ ˈhäj-ˌpäj

Definition of hodgepodge

: a heterogeneous mixture : jumble a hodgepodge of styles

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the exhibit was a hodgepodge of mediocre art, bad art, and really bad art

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With and without him, the Raiders patched together a hodgepodge defensive front, which generated a total of 13 sacks last season, or half a sack more than Mack notched by himself in Chicago. — Jenny Vrentas And Greg Bishop, SI.com, "The Raiders Are Jon Gruden’s Show Now," 6 Sep. 2019 The ornate decor featured crystal chandeliers and figurines of angels hanging from the ceiling and a hodgepodge of ancient Greek, Roman, and Louis XIV-era paintings and statuary. — Richard Zoglin, Time, "Inside the Las Vegas Show That Turned Elvis' Career Around," 23 July 2019 Companies will attempt to have a hybrid hodgepodge. — Anchorage Daily News, "Why NBC’s takeback of ‘The Office’ could be the beginning of consumer chaos," 7 July 2019 The religious left — a hodgepodge of more progressive Catholics, Protestants and Jews and more conservative historically black Christian churches — tend not to be so focused on so few issues. — Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star, "Here's how Pete Buttigieg plans to appeal to rural and religious voters," 26 Aug. 2019 And the industry says a broader issue at stake here is whether its members, which transit the waters of many states, have to grapple with a hodgepodge of different requirements in each one. — Joshua Miller, BostonGlobe.com, "Healey, blasting oil barge industry, looks to protect Mass. tugboat escort law," 24 June 2019 Shannon said there were a hodgepodge of reasons given — including documents saved to her work computer related to her small business selling waist trainers and hair extensions. — Kat Stafford, Detroit Free Press, "City fundraising office deleted emails about nonprofit tied to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan," 4 Apr. 2019 The Tuesday, August 8, special election in Ohio’s 12th district was a hodgepodge of messy politics. — Christianna Silva, Teen Vogue, "Why Ohio's 12th District Special Election Matters," 8 Aug. 2018 The entire region was a hodgepodge of colonial outposts, sea gypsies, Christian missionaries, tea thieves, and Chinese admirals spreading Islam. — Mark Orwoll, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Way to Island Hop in Thailand," 14 June 2018

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