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potch

(pɒtʃ)
n
(Jewellery) chiefly slang Austral inferior quality opal used in jewellery for mounting precious opals
[C20: of uncertain origin]
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Last year Commons leader Andrea Leadsom warned Parliament was a "hotch potch" of pipes and wiring that was ageing faster than it was possible to repair.
Last year, Commons leader Andrea Leadsom warned Parliament was a "hotch potch" of pipes and wiring that was ageing faster than it was possible to repair.
"There's a real hotch potch of everything, stuff that's been wrongly tinted, varnish, paints and wood stain, floor varnish, even tools.
I refer to Plaid Cymru's Assembly Member who seems to have ignored the wishes and aspirations of the residents plus at least one of the town's county councillors who seems to have embraced this hotch potch plan.
The theme of the event was a hotch potch of 17th century European Royalty and ancient Greek sculpture.
He said he personally favoured a single colour, similar to New York's yellow cabs and Nottingham's green taxis, rather than the 'hotch potch of different colours, sizes and shapes'.
Opal places its major emphasis on rare "precious" opal as opposed to the common "potch" variety.
Hotch Potch Alphabet contains a plate, a bowl and a mug and will retail for 29ドル.50
Steve Winterburn We see a hotch potch of disjointed developments and no improvement to any local facilities such as schools, health care or even an overcrowded road network.
The pavement near my home is a similar hotch potch of structural compromises.
There is no simple answer but it would help if we had a "national" health service back instead of the hotch potch of different systems in Wales and England, when they are only a few miles from each other.
In our bumper issue we bring you ideas to get you through the hotch potch of rain, sun and whatever else the elements throw at us.

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