bollixes

noun

plural of bollix
as in mishmashes

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  1. litters
  2. shuffles
  3. maelstroms
  4. hodgepodges
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  • In animals that have litters, such as rodents, dogs, cats, pigs and kangaroos, a dead fetus will be reabsorbed by the mother’s body to protect the rest of her offspring.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ruffed lemurs typically birth multi-infant litters, unlike other primate species.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Definition of litters
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  • More than three weeks might sound like a long time, but the calendar for Bengals coaches considering roster shuffles and cut decisions looks different.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Exercises like lateral shuffles, skater jumps, and cone drills build lower-body strength while training your body to change direction quickly.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 29 July 2026
Definition of shuffles
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  • This one’s closer to immersion therapy for phobias around motherhood, mental health, and emotional maelstroms that refuse to tamed or contained.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Definition of maelstroms
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  • But storefronts across the city have long been weird hodgepodges, rife with misspellings and aesthetic incoherence.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Definition of hodgepodges
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