gallimaufry
[noun]
Synonyms: miscellany, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, olio, pastiche, potpourri, salmagundi

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gallimaufry noun. [galɪ'mɔ:fri] M16.
[French galimafrée (Old French calimafrée), of unkn. origin.]
1. A varied miscellaneous jumble or medley; (chiefly dial.) a dish made up of minced (esp. leftover) meat etc., a hash, a ragout. M16.
■ J. I. M. Stewart The canvas is an amazing gallimaufry of allegorical references.
■ H. Mantel It is Anne's fancy..to paint a gallimaufry of Cupids on the panels of their bedroom wall.

2. A person of many accomplishments or qualities. Freq. contempt. Now rare. E17.

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