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The meaning of GALLIMAUFRY is hodgepodge. How to use gallimaufry in a sentence. Did you know?
Gallimaufry definition: a hodgepodge; confused medley; jumble. . See examples of GALLIMAUFRY used in a sentence.
What does the noun gallimaufry mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gallimaufry . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Origin of Gallimaufry. From French galimafrée (“stew of various kinds of meats”), from Old French calimafree, probably from a combination of Old French galer (“to have fun, to enjoy oneself”) and Old Northern French (Picard) mafrer (“eat gluttonously”).
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gallimaufry in American English. (ˌɡæləˈmɔfri) noun Word forms: plural -fries chiefly literary. 1. a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley. 2. a ragout or hash. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
A confused or jumbled collection of various things or ideas, often with no clear organization or structure. "The antique shop was a gallimaufry of items, from rare books to vintage clothing." Detailed meaning of gallimaufry.
Use the noun gallimaufry when you're talking about a jumbled mix of things. You might describe your family's traditional Thanksgiving meal as a gallimaufry of Italian, American, and Mexican dishes. Any mishmash of stuff can be called a gallimaufry.
