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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Valery	vah-LYE-ree	Russian
Lodovico	-	Italian
Matilda	mə-TIL-də (English), MAH-teel-dah (Finnish)	English, Swedish, Finnish
Alfons	AHL-fawns (German, Dutch, Polish)	German, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Germanic
HỒNg	-	Vietnamese
Vjekoslava	-	Croatian