hotchpotch

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈhɒt͡ʃpɒt͡ʃ/

Definition of hotchpotch

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
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noun

  1. The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.
  2. (archaic)A kind of mutton broth with green peas instead of barley or rice.
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of hodgepodge (“miscellaneous collection”).
    “A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes.”
    “The railways in Wales are a bizarre hotchpotch of lines which, remarkably, do not even allow for a journey between the lines in the south and those in the north without venturing across the border into England.”
  4. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of hodgepodge (“mixture of ingredients”).

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Etymology

From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

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