odds and sods



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odds and sods

An assortment of small, miscellaneous items, especially those that are not especially important or valuable. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I can never find my what I need amongst all the odds and sods in this drawer! I wish the house weren't so cluttered up with odds and sods.
See also: and, odds, sod

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÜRgenYUYR-genLow German
Andro-Croatian, Georgian
Caterina-Italian, Catalan
Leonalee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German)English, German
Yana-Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Balthazar-Judeo-Christian Legend