Gallimaufry: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Gallimaufry noun. A jumbled mixture of different things.
How to say it
gal-ih-MAW-free/ˌɡalɪˈmɔːfri/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (MAW).
Gallimaufry in a sentence
The car-boot sale offered a gallimaufry of vinyl, dolls' heads and fondue sets.
His speech was a gallimaufry of quotes, jokes and half-remembered statistics.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hotchpotch
- jumble
- medley
- miscellany
Where gallimaufry comes from
From French galimafrée, a kind of stew, of unknown origin.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
His speech was a _____ of quotes, jokes and half-remembered statistics.
- flapdoodle
- gallimaufry
- gumption
Show the answer
gallimaufry: His speech was a gallimaufry of quotes, jokes and half-remembered statistics.