Definition 1: 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 1: 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." (It is easy to appreciate the word Fred Dion sent us for today, even amid the farrago of words we have received since.)
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