a hodgepodge of tragedy and pathos - смесь трагического и смешного
hodgepodge act - закон, содержащий постановления по разным вопросам
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Hodgepodge — Hodge podge , n. A mixed mass; a medley. See {Hotchpot}. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hodgepodge — index melange Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hodgepodge — also hodge podge, hodge podge, early 15c., hogpoch, alteration of hotchpotch (late 14c.) a kind of stew, especially one made with goose, herbs, spices, wine, and other ingredients, earlier an Anglo French legal term (late 13c.) meaning collection … Etymology dictionary
hodgepodge — [n] mixture, mess collection, combination, goulash*, hash, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash*, mixed bag, olio, patchwork, potpourri, salmagundi*; concepts 260,432 Ant. singularity … New thesaurus
hodgepodge — [häj′päj΄] n. [ME hogpoch: see HOTCHPOTCH] 1. a kind of stew: now usually HOTCHPOTCH 2. any jumbled mixture; mess; medley … English World dictionary
Hodgepodge — Infobox Album | Name = Hodgepodge Type = Album Artist = Neal Morse Released = 12 July, 2006 Recorded = Various 1980s – 1990s Genre = Art rock Length = 68:23 Label = Radiant Records Producer = Neal Morse Reviews = | Last album = The Europe Winter… … Wikipedia
hodgepodge — [[t]hɒ̱ʤpɒʤ[/t]] also hodge podge N SING: usu with supp, oft N of n A hodgepodge is an untidy mixture of different types of things. [mainly AM, INFORMAL] ...a hodgepodge of maps, small tools, and notebooks. Syn: jumble (in BRIT, usually use hotch … English dictionary
hodgepodge — noun Etymology: alteration of hotchpotch Date: 15th century a heterogeneous mixture ; jumble < a hodgepodge of styles > … New Collegiate Dictionary
hodgepodge — noun /ˈhɒdʒˌpɒdʒ,ˈhɑdʒˌpɑdʒ/ A collection of miscellaneous things; a jumble. His latest sculpture is a hodgepodge of kitchen clutter and scrap glued together. In fact, all his recent pieces have been similar hodgepodges. Syn: farrago, hotchpotch … Wiktionary
hodgepodge — noun a rambling hodgepodge of Chinese modern and art deco Syn: mixture, mix, mixed bag, assortment, random collection, conglomeration, jumble, ragbag, grab bag, miscellany, medley, salmagundi, potpourri, patchwork, pastiche; mélange, mishmash,… … Thesaurus of popular words
hodgepodge — блюдо из смеси разных продуктов a hodgepodge of tragedy and pathos смесь трагического и смешного … English-Russian travelling dictionary
