Heinz 57

ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪftiˈsɛvn̩

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#1·11h ago

(countable) A thing comprising parts from many different sources; a complete mix; a hodgepodge, a mishmash.

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Origin: [[File:Heinz Baked Beans with Tomato Sauce trade card back.jpg|thumb|A trade card advertising the H. J. Heinz Company’s baked beans with tomato sauce. The card bears the slogan “Altogether 57 Varieties of Pure Food Products”.]] From the “57 Varieties” slogan introduced by the H. J. Heinz Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., in 1896 to advertise the fact that it produced numerous food products. Heinz is derived from the surname of the American entrepreneur Henry John Heinz (1844–1919) who founded the company (borrowed from ), while 57 was apparently an arbitrary number chosen by Hein. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(uncountable, poker) A variety of draw poker in which the five and seven playing cards are wild cards.

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