Mingle-mangle

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

    "Is not it an extraordinary instance of a minglemangle of old Norse Paganism and Christianity? Thor's Mell and Christ's Cross."

  2. 2
    a motley assortment of things wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To mix in a disorderly way; to make a mess of.

    "So ſhould vve Preachers be true men, Preachers of God's vvay, truly, truly, vvithout regard of perſon; that is, for man's pleaſure corrupting the vvord, or mingle-mangle the vvord vvith man's inven tion and traditions."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Reduplicated from mingle.

Etymology 2

Reduplicated from mingle.

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