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Where does “gallimaufry” come from?

gallimaufry (English) comes from French galimafrée, from Old French calimafree — stew of various kinds of meats.

gallimaufry (English): A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout; Any...

Definitions

  1. A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout; Any...

Ancestry of “gallimaufry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgalimafréegallimaufry
2Old Frenchcalimafreestew of various kinds of meats
Every word from Old French calimafree →