oddments
plural of oddment
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.
• farrago
• hodgepodge
• hotchpotch
• melange
• mingle-mangle
• mishmash
• odds and ends
• omnium-gatherum
• ragbag
• See also hodgepodge
Source: Wiktionary
Odd"ment, n. [Odd + -ment.]
Definition: An odd thing, or one that is left over, disconnected, fragmentary, or the like; something that is separated or disconnected from its fellows; esp. (in pl.),
Definition: the odds and ends. Specif.: (Printing) Any separate small part or page in a book, other than the text, such as the title page, contents, etc.
A miscellaneous collection of riddles, charms, gnomic verses, and "oddments" of different kinds. Saintsbury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
