Word of the Day – Gallimaufry

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.”