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farrago

(fərɑːgoʊ)

Word forms: plural farragoes, plural farragos

countable noun

If you describe something as a farrago, you are critical of it because you think it is a confused mixture of different types of things.

[formal, disapproval]

His own books and memoirs are a farrago of half-truth and outright invention. [+ of]

Synonyms: hotchpotch, mixture, jumble, medley More Synonyms of farrago

farrago in British English

(fəˈrɑːɡəʊ)

nounWord forms: plural -gos or -goes

a hotchpotch

Derived forms

farraginous (fəˈrædʒɪnəs)

adjective

Word origin

C17: from Latin: mash for cattle (hence, a mixture), from fār spelt

hotchpotch in British English

(ˈhɒtʃˌpɒtʃ) or especially US and Canadian hodgepodge

noun

a jumbled mixture

a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables

farrago in American English

(fəˈreɪgoʊ; fəˈrɑgoʊ)

nounWord forms: plural farˈragoes

a confused mixture; jumble; hodgepodge

Derived forms

farraginous (farˈraginous) (fəˈrædʒənəs)

adjective

Word origin

L, mixed fodder for cattle, mixture, medley < far: see farina

Examples of 'farrago' in a sentence
farrago

It was a farrago of non-sequitur and half-truth, attacking the questioners for thingsthey had neither said nor thought.I therefore have no idea whether Captain Dinwiddie is one of the supreme works of American literature or a pretentious farrago.

(noun) in the sense of hotchpotch

Definition

a hotchpotch or mixture, esp. a ridiculous or unbelievable one

an intolerable farrago of rubbish

Synonyms

hotchpotch

mixture

a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables

jumble

a meaningless jumble of words

medley

a medley of traditional songs

hash

mixed bag

potpourri

a potpourri of architectural styles from all over the world

mélange (French)

miscellany

glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects

mishmash

a bizarre mishmash of colours and patterns

hodgepodge

salmagundi

gallimaufry

Seeragbag

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farm something out
farmer
farming
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farther
farthest
fascinate

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单词	farrago
释义	Trends of farrago View usage for: farrago (fərɑːgoʊ) Word forms: plural farragoes, plural farragos countable noun If you describe something as a farrago, you are critical of it because you think it is a confused mixture of different types of things. [formal, disapproval] His own books and memoirs are a farrago of half-truth and outright invention. [+ of] Synonyms: hotchpotch, mixture, jumble, medley More Synonyms of farrago farrago in British English (fəˈrɑːɡəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -gos or -goes a hotchpotch Derived forms farraginous (fəˈrædʒɪnəs) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin: mash for cattle (hence, a mixture), from fār spelt hotchpotch in British English (ˈhɒtʃˌpɒtʃ) or especially US and Canadian hodgepodge noun 1. a jumbled mixture 2. a thick soup or stew made from meat and vegetables farrago in American English (fəˈreɪgoʊ; fəˈrɑgoʊ) nounWord forms: plural farˈragoes a confused mixture; jumble; hodgepodge Derived forms farraginous (farˈraginous) (fəˈrædʒənəs) adjective Word origin L, mixed fodder for cattle, mixture, medley < far: see farina Examples of 'farrago' in a sentence farrago It was a farrago of non-sequitur and half-truth, attacking the questioners for thingsthey had neither said nor thought. Kippax, Frank THE SCAR (2003) I therefore have no idea whether Captain Dinwiddie is one of the supreme works of American literature or a pretentious farrago. Michael Gruber TROPIC OF NIGHT (2003) (noun) in the sense of hotchpotch Definition a hotchpotch or mixture, esp. a ridiculous or unbelievable one an intolerable farrago of rubbish Synonyms hotchpotch mixture a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables jumble a meaningless jumble of words medley a medley of traditional songs hash mixed bag potpourri a potpourri of architectural styles from all over the world mélange (French) miscellany glass cases filled with a miscellany of objects mishmash a bizarre mishmash of colours and patterns hodgepodge salmagundi gallimaufry Seeragbag Nearby words of farrago farm something out farmer farming farrago farther farthest fascinate Synonyms of 'farrago' farrago Explore 'farrago' in the dictionary
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