mishmash

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

Verb

1. (transitive) To mix together, especially in a confused way.
2. (intransitive) To become mixed together.

Concepts

méli-mélo

mélange

mélimélo

bric-à-brac

chambard

collection

farrago

fatras

pêle-mêle

Mélange

Épice gériatrique

micmac

épice gériatrique

assortiment

baragouin

Synonymes

mixture

hotchpotch

jumble

hodgepodge

mingle-mangle

ragbag

odds and ends

omnium-gatherum

medley

melange

farrago

potpourri

miscellany

confusion

oddments

gallimaufry

mix-up

muss

pot-pourri

set

shenanigans

sundries

hotchpot

aggregation

mis mosh

assemblage

assortment

blend

catchall

catch-all

chaos

collection

herring salad

impurity

intrigues

kind

mayhem

maze

mess

miscellanea

Traductions

Mischmasch

mezcla

miscuglio

confusão

συνονθύλευμα

farragine

mistura

mescla

Mischung

calaix de sastre

Sammelsurium

Sammlung

Sortiment

خبيص

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: mysse masche

Appartenant à saterlandais: Miskmask

Appartenant à allemand: Mischmasch

In summary

Attested since the late 15th century, Middle English mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.