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May 15, 2010

hodgepodge

Main Entry: hodge·podge

Pronunciation: \ˈhäj-ˌpäj\

Function: noun

Etymology: alteration of hotchpotch

Date: 15th century

: a heterogeneous mixture : jumble

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