farrago

noun

far·ra·go fə-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce farrago (audio)

-ˈrā-

plural farragoes

: a confused mixture : hodgepodge

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Farrago might seem an unlikely relative of farina (the name for the mealy breakfast cereal), but the two terms have their roots in the same Latin noun. Both derive from far, the Latin name for spelt (a type of grain). In Latin, farrago meant "mixed fodder"—cattle feed, that is. It was also used more generally to mean "mixture." When it was adopted into English in the early 1600s, farrago retained the "mixture" sense of its ancestor. Today, we often use it for a jumble or medley of disorganized, haphazard, or even nonsensical ideas or elements.

Synonyms

agglomerate
agglomeration
alphabet soup
assortment
botch
clutter
collage
crazy quilt
gallimaufry
grab bag
gumbo
hash
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
jambalaya
jumble
jungle
litter
macédoine
medley
mélange
menagerie
miscellanea
miscellany
mishmash
mixed bag
montage
motley
muddle
olio
olla podrida
omnium-gatherum
pastiche
patchwork
patchwork quilt
potpourri
ragbag
ragout
rummage
salad
salmagundi
scramble
shuffle
smorgasbord
stew
tumble
variety
welter

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Example Sentences

the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing

Recent Examples on the Web This farrago of nonsense was ridiculed by critics, yet was a considerable best seller, his last.

New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 The comparison doesn’t exactly flatter Pearce’s movie, an uneven farrago of science-fiction thriller and child abduction drama just about held together by Ahmed’s forceful and committed performance as a man teetering on the brink.

Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021 In that now-infamous press conference, Biden unloosed a farrago of wishful thinking, happy talk, half-truths, and blatant deceptions.

Rich Lowry, National Review, 20 Aug. 2021 In the weeks after the November election, Dobbs had spent most of his prime-time hour on a farrago of conspiracy theories about how Donald Trump had actually defeated Joe Biden.

New York Times, 13 Jan. 2021 After this farrago, what can Montalbano do but agree to foot the bill for the letter/litter, too?

Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019 Said plot includes landslides, FBI agents, pharmaceutical mix-ups, family interventions, and journeys to the South Pole — a farrago of farce that never quite jells with the movie’s serious concerns.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 True to form, Ms. Lipman blends a pair of highly appealing love stories into this farrago.

Sam Sacks, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2019 As Voltaire/Pangloss, Kevin Burdette made a brilliantly cynical cicerone through this farrago.

Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2018 See More

单词	farrago
释义	farrago noun far·ra·go fə-ˈrä-(ˌ)gō -ˈrā- plural farragoes : a confused mixture : hodgepodge Did you know? Farrago might seem an unlikely relative of farina (the name for the mealy breakfast cereal), but the two terms have their roots in the same Latin noun. Both derive from far, the Latin name for spelt (a type of grain). In Latin, farrago meant "mixed fodder"—cattle feed, that is. It was also used more generally to mean "mixture." When it was adopted into English in the early 1600s, farrago retained the "mixture" sense of its ancestor. Today, we often use it for a jumble or medley of disorganized, haphazard, or even nonsensical ideas or elements. Synonyms agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle litter macédoine medley mélange menagerie miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag montage motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble shuffle smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing Recent Examples on the Web This farrago of nonsense was ridiculed by critics, yet was a considerable best seller, his last. New York Times, 31 Dec. 2021 The comparison doesn’t exactly flatter Pearce’s movie, an uneven farrago of science-fiction thriller and child abduction drama just about held together by Ahmed’s forceful and committed performance as a man teetering on the brink. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021 In that now-infamous press conference, Biden unloosed a farrago of wishful thinking, happy talk, half-truths, and blatant deceptions. Rich Lowry, National Review, 20 Aug. 2021 In the weeks after the November election, Dobbs had spent most of his prime-time hour on a farrago of conspiracy theories about how Donald Trump had actually defeated Joe Biden. New York Times, 13 Jan. 2021 After this farrago, what can Montalbano do but agree to foot the bill for the letter/litter, too? Dennis Drabelle, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019 Said plot includes landslides, FBI agents, pharmaceutical mix-ups, family interventions, and journeys to the South Pole — a farrago of farce that never quite jells with the movie’s serious concerns. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2019 True to form, Ms. Lipman blends a pair of highly appealing love stories into this farrago. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 15 Feb. 2019 As Voltaire/Pangloss, Kevin Burdette made a brilliantly cynical cicerone through this farrago. Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Latin farragin-, farrago mixed fodder, mixture, from far spelt — more at barley First Known Use 1611, in the meaning defined above farrago noun as in jumble an unorganized collection or mixture of various things the shop is filled with a whimsical farrago of artwork, antiques, and vintage clothing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance jumble medley assortment variety collage mishmash mélange pastiche gallimaufry amalgam hotchpotch hodgepodge ragbag miscellany salmagundi potpourri patchwork smorgasbord miscellanea salad stew menagerie ragout montage agglomeration tangle blend jungle motley clutter olio hash welter litter alphabet soup patchwork quilt combination gumbo rummage shuffle jambalaya scramble macédoine accumulation crazy quilt muddle agglomerate botch conglomeration omnium-gatherum mixed bag tumble olla podrida grab bag sundries conglomerate aggregation fusion detritus notions composite intermixture aggregate mess morass imbroglio admixture commixture alloy compound chaos oddments shambles bollix disorder disarray catchall confusion mix-up disarrangement snarl dog's breakfast odds and ends knot
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