Hotch-potch

Posted by Victoria S Dennis August 20, 2009 at 14:03In reply to Hotch-potch posted by Brian Conradsen on August 20, 2009 at 06:23:

What is correct? Is it a hotch-potch or a hodge-podge?

I am equally confused?

Both are. It derives from the French "hochepot" (meaning "shake the pot"), so hotch-potch is nearer to the original spelling, but hodgepodge is a perfectly legitimate and venerable variant, and is recognised by the OED. (VSD)