passel

[ pas-uhl ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a group or lot of indeterminate number:

   a passel of dignitaries.

passel

/ ˈpæsəl /

noun

1. informal.
   a group or quantity of no fixed number

Word History and Origins

Origin of passel¹

First recorded in 1825–35; alteration of parcel

Word History and Origins

Origin of passel¹

variant of parcel

Example Sentences

It started with the Supreme Court’s ruling in a lawsuit brought by a passel of antiabortion fanatics that aimed to roll back the Food and Drug Administration’s approvals of mifepristone dispensing by mail.

From Los Angeles Times

Peralta struck him out in his first at-bat with a passel of sliders.

From Seattle Times

The stakes for Biden were underscored by a passel of polls over the last week showing him trailing Trump in a match-up and in voters’ perceptions.

From Los Angeles Times

We gift a casserole when our friend’s in-law’s and extended family are coming to stay for the week or maybe when their child is bringing home a passel of friends from college.

From Salon

White gets a passel of pawns and the Black king is left completely exposed.

From Washington Times

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