omnium gatherum
omnium gatherum is the alternative spelling of omnium-gatherum.
Meaning of omnium-gatherum
Noun
omnium-gatherum (plural omnium-gatherums or omnium-gathera)
- A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
- But out of the water he dared not put his head; for the rain came down by bucketsful, and the hail hammered like shot on the stream, and churned it into foam; and soon the stream rose, and rushed down, higher and higher, and fouler and fouler, full of beetles, and sticks; and straws, and worms, and...1863, Charles Kingsley, The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
- Synonyms:
- bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage, salad, anthology, gallery, gatherum
Forms of omnium gatherum
| plural | omnium gatherums |
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