grab bag

/ˌgræb ˈbæg/

Other forms: grab bags

Definitions of grab bag

1. noun

   an assortment of miscellaneous items
   type of:

   assortment, medley, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety

   a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
2. noun

   a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
   type of:

   container

   any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)