motley crew
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motley crew
- /ˌmɒtli ˈkɹuː/ UK
- /ˌmɑtli ˈkɹu/ US
Rhymes with -uː
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From motley + crew. Originally used to refer to the crews of 17th- and 18th-century ships, which contained men of many different nationalities.
noun motley crews
- A group of people of mixed background, especially one with a common goal. Away they marched from the rocky region and miserable village where they were posted, a motley crew of Christians and Infidels, Catholics, Greeks, and adorers of the Prophet, all mingled together, to go and attack the holy city, and compel the governor to come to their terms, and supply them with pr
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noun group of people of mixed background, especially one with a common goal
| Italiano | canagliume |
|---|---|
| Русский | сбо́рная соля́нка sbórnaja soljánka |
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title = {motley crew},
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