odds and ends
English
Etymology
From a dialectal corruption of ords and ends (“points and endings" or "beginnings and ends”). More at ord, end.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- (idiomatic) Miscellaneous things.
- The garage was filled with a random assortment of odds and ends.
Synonyms
- odds and sods
- See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge
Translations
miscellaneous things
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