gallimaufries

Variant of gallimaufry

gallimaufry definition

gal·li·mau·fry (gal′i mô′frē)

noun pl. gallimaufries -·fries

  1. Archaic a hash made of meat scraps
  2. a hodgepodge; jumble

Etymology: Fr galimafrée, prob. < OFr galer (see gallant) + dial. (Picardy) mafrer, to eat much < MDu maffelen

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