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liˌoʊnoun, plural o·li·os.
1.
a dish of many ingredients.
2.
Informal. olla podrida (def. 2).
3.
a mixture of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge.
4.
a medley or potpourri, as of musical or literary selections; miscellany.
5.
Theater.
a.
a specialty act performed downstage while the upstage set is changed.
b.
a performance, as a musical number, presented between scenes or acts.
c.
drop scene (def. 1).
d.
a program of variety acts, especially the second half of a minstrel show.
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Olio
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Word Origin & History
olio
medley dish of Iberian origin, 1640s, from Sp. olla, Port. olha, both from L. olla "pot, jar." Sense transferred to "any mixture or medley."
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