Definition: A disorganized mixture, a hotchpotch (not PA Dutch for "hodge-podge" but the original pronunciation of that word, from the English pronunciation of the French word hochepot "stew"—literally "shake pot"—converted to a rhyme compound).
[@more@]Usage: The plural is "farragoes" with an [e]. The adjective is "farraginous" [fê-'ræ-ji-nês] as, "Each of us is a farraginous conglomeration of prejudices."
Suggested Usage: The rather literal-minded Roy Hattersley considered Walter Scott's 'Ivanhoe' "a farrago of historical nonsense combined with maudlin romance." It remains, nonetheless, an excellent romantic novel for the young at heart. Once more: "Mavis' home is furnished in a farrago of styles ranging from classical to what might be called contemporary punk camp."
Etymology: Latin farrago "mixed fodder" from far, farr- "spelt (a kind of grain." The same root underlies "farina" from another variant referring to grain. It emerged in English as the "bar" in "barley."
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