"bits and bobs" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bits and bobs pl (plural only)
  1. A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and items. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms (small items): dribs and drabs Synonyms (small random items): odds and ends Related terms: bits and bats, farrago, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, melange, mingle-mangle, mishmash, oddments, omnium-gatherum, ragbag
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