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Heinz 57

noun
/ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪftiˈsɛvn̩/UK/ˈhaɪnz ˌfɪftiˈsɛvən/US

Etymology

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 German Heinz), while 57 was apparently an arbitrary number chosen by Heinz because 5 was his lucky number and 7 his wife’s lucky number; at the time, the company was already selling more than 60 products.

  1. borrowed from Heinz

Definitions

  1. A thing comprising parts from many different sources

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

  2. A variety of draw poker in which the five and seven playing cards are wild cards.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA