Definition of "gallimaufry" [gal•li•mau•fry]

• A jumble; a hodgepodge. (noun)

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• "There's no plot beyond exactly what you'd expect from the above gothic gallimaufry."
• "Eventually he reveals the tales' connection to the injured man, but it's an exceptionally indulgent reader who will persevere through so much gallimaufry to learn the secret."
• "The previous multifarious gallimaufry of odds and ends was here."