Farrago
Definition: an assortment of things
In various definitions, I saw the words: “hodgepodge,” “mish-mash,” “haphazard,” “non-sensical,” etc.
It comes from a Latin word for a mixed grain that was fed to cattle. Any grain that didn’t measure up to human standards, became a “farrago” for cattle.
Why I Looked It Up
From Red Pill Blue Pill: How to Counteract the Conspiracy Theories That Are Killing Us:
The problem, of course, is that their version of reality isn’t based in facts, sound evidence, or even logical reasoning, but rather is a complex farrago of conjecture, false facts and evidence, wild-eyed paranoia, and sociopathic authoritarianism.
Update
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From The Tyranny of Clichés:
…sift through the farrago of lies and corruption that led to Kennedy’s legal absolution for Mary Jo Kopechne’s death.