What does "hodgepodge" mean?
Hodgepodge: A mixed mass; a medley. See Hotchpot. Johnson. HODGKIN'S DISEASE Hodg`kin's dis*ease". (Med.) A morbid condition characterized by progressive anæmia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; -- first described by Dr. Hodgkin, an English physician.
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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