Definitions

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  • adjective of a thing A complete mix; containing parts of many different origins.
  • adjective of a person or animal, informal Having ancestry of many different origins; to be of mixed race or breed

Etymologies

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From the "57 Varieties" slogan used by the H. J. Heinz Company

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