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Word of the Day – Gallimaufry

By August 27, 2020Word of the Day

Gallimaufry (noun)

gal-i-maw-free

A confused jumble or medley of things.

Mid 16th century from archaic French galimafrée ‘unappetizing dish’, perhaps from Old French galer ‘have fun’ + Picard mafrer ‘eat copious quantities’.

Example sentences

“As I smelled the honeysuckle, a gallimaufry of childhood memories washed over me.”

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