Word of the Day: gallimaufry

[debodun]

Gallimaufry (noun) - an assortment of items, a mixture. I have quite a gallimaufry if items at my yard sale.

 

[Aunt Marg]

There is a gallimaufry of personalities on the forum.

 

[fmdog44]

pronounce it:
gal eye maw free
gaul ee may fry
bunchastuff

 

[Sliverfox]

Hubby's garages contain a gallimaufry of tractors & spare parts.

 

[Keesha]

Up until yesterday our garage looked like a gallimaufry of mismatched items until my husband cleaned it.

 

[Warrigal]

And here's me thinking that it is was Doctor Who's home planet.

 

[Keesha]

And here's me thinking that it is was Doctor Who's home planet.

Do you not mean ‘and here’s me thinking that it is/was Doctor Who’s gallimaufrys home planet?’

 

[Ruthanne]

My apartment is one doggone big gallimaufry but it's all mine I say...all mine!

 

[MarkinPhx]

Tennessee Tuxedo and Chumley were always amazed at the gallimaufry in Mr. Whoopees closet.

 

[kburra]

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Is a Welsh word that translates roughly as "St Mary's Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid ...now all you have to do is Pronounce it!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Do you not mean ‘and here’s me thinking that it is/was Doctor Who’s gallimaufrys home planet?’

Glad you asked, Keesha, because I was going to ask!

 

[Warrigal]

Do you not mean ‘and here’s me thinking that it is/was Doctor Who’s gallimaufrys home planet?’

You got me!
Thinks. Must review and edit all posts.

 

[kburra]

Gallifrey (/ˈɡælɪfreɪ/) is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It is the original homeworld of the Time Lord
Not to be confused with gallimaufry as the original post?

 

[Aunt Marg]

You got me!
Thinks. Must review and edit all posts.

We WOTD folks come in peace.

 

[Warrigal]

Phew!!!

 

[Pinky]

I came across this word while reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson.