jumble

Meanings

Verb

• To mix or confuse.
• To meet or unite in a confused way.

Noun

• A mixture of often unrelated things.
• Items for a rummage sale.
• A rummage sale.
• A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

Origin

• From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen, equal to jump + -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.