Meaning of Heinz 57 | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A thing comprising parts from many different sources; a complete mix; a hodgepodge, a mishmash.
   US, also, attributive, countable, humorous, informal
2. An animal (chiefly a dog) of mixed breed or uncertain origin; a mongrel, a mutt.
   US, also, attributive, countable, humorous, informal, uncountable
3. A person of mixed ethnic or racial ancestry.
   US, also, attributive, countable, derogatory, humorous, informal, sometimes, uncountable
4. A variety of draw poker in which the five and seven playing cards are wild cards.
   US, also, attributive, humorous, informal, uncountable

Examples

“The next thing to ascertain is how much of the motorcycle you want⟳ is there and what condition it is in. Harley-Davidsons have⟳ a high degree of parts interchangeability. […] Is the stock⟳ 1939 Harley-Davidson you are looking at 100% 1939 or is it 50% 1939 and 50% Heinz-57, or does it only have⟳ a motor with 1939 crankcases sitting in a 1972 chassis?”

“Then, too, designers and developers who've taken the time to learn⟳ the Heinz 57 varieties of proprietary scripting and authoring might see⟳ little reason⟳ to learn⟳ anything new—or might be too busy learning JSP, ASP, or .NET to even think⟳ about changing their fundamental front-end techniques.”

“Another teacher at Ysleta Middle School referred to the materials used to teach⟳ the seventh-grade curriculum as "Heinz 57" because it was drawn from multiple sources: / Since we don't use⟳ textbooks, we had to find⟳ everything from the manual, the workbook, teacher's manual. […] So the 7th grade math one [curriculum], is like⟳ Heinz 57, it's from everywhere and anywhere.”

“There just wasn’t any place⟳ on the farm for four more Heinz 57 dogs running around. It made Sammi sad, but she had her hands full with her rabbits.”

“Walking into the SPCA [Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] grounds, I was greeted with a cacophony of barking, from high-pitched yelps to low woofs. There were all varieties, mostly Heinz 57s, from big shaggy collies to little sausages in all shapes and colours.”

“"We have⟳ five dogs," I hear⟳ her say⟳, "All Heinz 57s, rescued."”

“Perhaps not too surprising was the fact that there are estimated to be 7 million dogs currently kept as pets in the UK, all descending from over 400 different breeds, the majority being half breeds and Heinz 57s.”

“While humans have⟳ been busy creating dogs they desired for a particular purpose over the millennia, nature has continued to do what it does best—designing animals that are simply well-suited to the world around them. We call⟳ them mutts, mongrels, and Heinz 57s. But they are, in fact, the world dog.”

“If I had an ethnic base⟳ to identify⟳ from, if I was even Irish American, that would have⟳ been something formed, if I was a working-class woman, that would have⟳ been something formed. But to be a Heinz 57 American, a white, class-confused American, land⟳ of the Kleenex type⟳ American, is so formless in and of itself. It only takes shape⟳ in relation to other people.”

“My father was first-generation American. My mother is a bit more on the Heinz 57 side. She's got a strong Germanic background, a little bit of British, and my maternal grandmother is French-Canadian.”

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