mishmash

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

Mischmasch

mélange

méli-mélo

miscuglio

mélimélo

mezcla

mistura

confusão

συνονθύλευμα

farragine

Sammlung

mescla

Sortiment

Sammelsurium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mysse masche

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Miskmask

Cognate with German: 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.