mish mosh

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Pronunciations

mish mosh (MIHSH mahsh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A mess, mix-up, confusion.

Example Sentences

  • “What a mish-mosh!” (NJY)

  • “You never heard such a mish-mosh of ideas." (NJY)

  • “'It’s such a mish-mash, and that creates a problem with expectations,' she said." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • מיש־מאַש mish-mash

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

      mish-mash, mish mash, mish-mosh

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