hotchpotch

Definition

The blending together of property so as to achieve equal division, especially in the case of divorce or intestacy.

Etymology

From French hochepot, from hocher (“to shake”) + pot (“pot”); of Dutch or German origin. Compare Dutch hutspot.

Example Sentences

• "A mixture or hotchpotch of many tastes."
• "The railways in Wales are a bizarre hotchpotch of lines which, remarkably, do not even allow for a journey between the lines in the south and those in the north without venturing across the border into England."