Great Words for "Stuff" (and Nonsense)

7:26 am 26 September 2013

gewgaw [gyoo-gaw]

noun

something gaudy and useless; trinket; bauble

 

frippery [frip-uh-ree]

noun

1. finery in dress, especially when showy, gaudy, or the like. 2. empty display; ostentation. 3. gewgaws; trifles

 

gallimaufry [ gal-uh-maw-free]

noun

a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley

 

mishmash [mish-mahsh, -mash]

noun

a confused mess; hodgepodge; jumble

 

farrago [ fuh-rah-goh, -rey-]

noun

a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley