Mish-mashとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Attested since the late 15th century, 中期英語 mysse masche, probably a reduplication of mash, although a Yiddish origin or influence has also been suggested. Cognates include Saterland Frisian Miskmask and German Mischmasch.

発音

• IPA: /ˈmɪʃˌmæʃ/
• 韻: -æʃ

名詞

mishmash (plural mishmashes)

1. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hodgepodge

   • 2013 September 10, Michiko Kakutani, “A Calamity Tailor-Made for Internet Conspiracy Theories”, in New York Times‎:

     As for Mr. Pynchon’s conjuring of millennial New York, it’s a total mishmash.

   • 2025 July 23, Richard Wilcock, “A new dawn for the Electrostars”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 26:

     He cites 'on-seat charging facilities', which he describes as pregviously being a "mishmash of some having them and not having them".

動詞

mishmash (third-person singular simple present mishmashes, present participle mishmashing, simple past and past participle mishmashed)

1. (transitive) To mix together, especially in a confused way.
2. (intransitive) To become mixed together.

参照

アナグラム

• Shim Sham, shammish