jumble en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈd͡ʒʊmbəl/ (Northern-England)
- /ˈd͡ʒʌmbəl/
Etymology
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A mixture of often unrelated things.
My thoughts were all in a jumble.
The bufferbeam is another factor that must be carefully considered. The buffing and coupling centre is 3ft 5½in above rail level and the beam carries not only buffers and drawgear but a jumble of train connections such as jumpers and pipes.
1961 May, B. A. Haresnape, “Design on the railway: Part Three”, in Trains Illustrated, page 301:His voice was rich and mellow and he had so long been thoroughly persuaded of the weight and import to mankind of any word he said that his words really had come to sound as if there were something in them. But now he can only whisper, and what he whispers sounds like what it is—mere jumble and jargon.
1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC:The newspaper letters, all capitals, made up a jumble of typefaces.
2017, David Stout, A Child is Missing:
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(UK, uncountable) Items for a rummage sale.
Hire a stall at a fair or sell your wares at a car boot sale. Adjust your jumble's price to something very reasonable and attractive for people to buy. Your income will depend on the quality and quantity of the jumble […]
2014, Ben Isacat, How to Do Animal Rights, page 110:
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(UK, countable, informal) A rummage sale.
"That's a nice coat," said Bella. "I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it."
1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| jumbles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (44)
ru мешани́на (mixture of often unrelated things) · de Wirrwarr (mixture of often unrelated things) · pt misto (mixture of often unrelated things) · es maraña (mixture of often unrelated things) · cs staré krámy (Items for a rummage sale) · cs směsice (mixture of often unrelated things) · cs harampádí (Items for a rummage sale) · it zibaldone (mixture of often unrelated things) · fi myyjäisesineet (Items for a rummage sale) · oc mescladís (mixture of often unrelated things) · cs změť (mixture of often unrelated things) · ru пу́таница (mixture of often unrelated things) · pdt Wirwoa (mixture of often unrelated things) · oc mescla (mixture of often unrelated things) · es jaleo (mixture of often unrelated things) · fi sekasotku (mixture of often unrelated things) · fi sekamelska (mixture of often unrelated things) · it cianfrusaglia (mixture of often unrelated things) · nl mengelmoes (mixture of often unrelated things) · ka ნარევი (mixture of often unrelated things) · it chincaglieria (mixture of often unrelated things) · tr arab saçı (mixture of often unrelated things) · tr karışıklık (mixture of often unrelated things) · de Durcheinander (mixture of often unrelated things) · ka აურზაური (mixture of often unrelated things) · pdt Mischmausch (mixture of often unrelated things) · de Ramsch (Items for a rummage sale) · it guazzabuglio (mixture of often unrelated things) · es revuelo (mixture of often unrelated things) · bg бъркотия (mixture of often unrelated things) · tr kargaşa (mixture of often unrelated things) · cs staré věci (Items for a rummage sale) · oc barrejadís (mixture of often unrelated things) · ru ку́ча (mixture of often unrelated things) · de Mischmasch (mixture of often unrelated things) · de Trödel (Items for a rummage sale) · it paccottiglia (mixture of often unrelated things) · eo miksaĵo (mixture of often unrelated things) · it coacervo (mixture of often unrelated things) · cs míchanice (mixture of often unrelated things) · hy զանգված (mixture of often unrelated things) · it accozzaglia (mixture of often unrelated things) · oc mixtura (mixture of often unrelated things) · es revoltijo (mixture of often unrelated things)