Synonyms for ragbag
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Noun
1. Hodgepodge — A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord
hodgepodge, odds and ends, mix bag, grab-bag, mish-mash, mingle-mangle, melange, farrago, hotchpotch, oddments, omnium-gatherum, gallimaufry, medley, motley, jumble, miscellany, pastiche, smorgasbord, potpourri, olio, salmagundi
Definitions
- n. 1
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
Forms
- Plural
- ragbags → hodgepodges, grab-bags, mish-mashes, mingle-mangles…
Example sentences
- hodgepodge U.S. cuisine is a hodgepodge of immigrant traditions.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ragbag | rising | |
| hodgepodge | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- olio
- 6 letters
- medley2, motley2, jumble2
- 7 letters
- melange2, farrago
- 8 letters
- pastiche2, oddments
- 9 letters
- potpourri3
- 10 letters
- miscellany4, hodgepodge2, hotchpotch, salmagundi
- 11 letters
- smorgasbord3, gallimaufry
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (medley2 = 2 syllables).