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gallimaufry

[ gal-uh-maw-free ]

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noun

Chiefly Literary.

plural gallimaufries.

a hodgepodge; confused medley; jumble.
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a ragout or hash.

gallimaufry

/ ˌɡæ��ɪˈ��ɔː�ڰ�ɪ /

noun

a jumble; hotchpotch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallimaufry¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Middle French galimafree “kind of sauce or stew,” probably a conflation of galer “to amuse oneself” and Picard dialect mafrer “to gorge oneself” (from Middle Dutch moffelen “to eat, nosh”); gallant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallimaufry¹

C16: from French ��ڰ�é�� ragout, hash, of unknown origin

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On the wall of his study, he keeps a gallimaufry of images—among them Dylan, Freud, David Bowie, his mother, and Brian Eno.

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In the 1980s as in the 1880s, “the rich gallimaufry of fame”, as Barnes writes, was predominantly male.

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Those who love Cohen may find in this gallimaufry the answer to their prayers.

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But I am a lame gallimaufry and she remains perfect.

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He shows me how to make a gallimaufry, a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar.

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galligaskins gallinacean

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