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farraginous
far·rag·i·nous
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fəˈrædʒ
ə
nəs
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adjective
heterogeneous; mixed:
a farraginous collection of
random
ideas.
Origin:
1605–15;
<
Latin
farrāgin-
(stem of
farrāgō
) mixed grains (see
farrago
) +
-ous
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farrago
(fəˈrɑːɡəʊ)
—
n
,
pl
-gos
,
-goes
a hotchpotch
[C17: from Latin: mash for cattle (hence, a mixture), from
fār
spelt]
farraginous
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Farraginous
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So is
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. Does it mean:
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ort
. Does it mean:
So is
ninnyhammer
. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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