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James Bond mishmash

Posted by ESC on March 12, 2003

In Reply to: James Bond mishmash posted by Miri Barak on March 12, 2003

: I came upon this combination and I don't have a clue to what it is. I'll be very grateful to anyone who can help me reveal the mystery.
: thank you
: miri

James Bond is a fictional character, a secret agent. He used a lot of spy gadgets. Mishmash means an unrelated assortment.

(Merriam-Webster online)
Main Entry: mish·mash
Pronunciation: 'mish-"mash, -"mäsh
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English & Yiddish; Middle English mysse masche, perh. reduplural of mash mash; Yiddish mish-mash, perhaps reduplication of mishn to mix
Date: 15th century
: HODGEPODGE, JUMBLE

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