noun.
A collection of miscellaneous things; a jumble.
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noun.
a motley assortment of things
noun.
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
Word Usage
"But doctors have chafed at being measured by what they describe as a hodgepodge of systems that lack any oversight and consistency -- and some health-care experts say they have a point."