Farrago
/fəˈrɑː.ɡoʊ/noun
A confused mixture or hodgepodge.
Did you know?Farrago comes from a Latin term for a mash of different grains fed to livestock, which is why it still carries the energy of something tossed together without order.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
farrāgo
“a mixture of grains or fodder for animals”
Late Latin
Latin
farrago
“mixed fodder; a medley or mixture”
16th Century
English
farrago
“a mixture of various things; a medley”
Modern English
English
farrago
“a confused mixture or hodgepodge”