mingle-mangle

[ming-guhl-mang-guhl]

min·gle-man·gle

[ming-guhl-mang-guhl]
noun
a jumbled or confused mixture; hodgepodge.

Origin:
1540–50; gradational compound; see mingle, mangle1
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Mingle-mangle is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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mingle-mangle

noun
a motley assortment of things 
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