pick-and-mix
Select your own
Pick-and-mix describes selecting items individually from a variety rather than taking a pre-assembled set.
The term comes from British sweet shops where customers fill bags from bins of loose candy.
It now applies broadly to any customizable selection: a pick-and-mix approach to education policy, pick-and-mix religion.
The implication is freedom of choice, sometimes with a hint of inconsistency or lack of commitment.
Chewy gelatin-based sweets
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
caramels · lollipops · marshmallows · bonbons · sherbet · sweet-shop · scoop
Custom-fitted for someone
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- personalizeAdapt for one user
- configureArrange for operation
- customizeAlter to fit preferences
made-to-order · individualize · modular · interchangeable · combinable · configurable · custom-built · self-styled
Select from alternatives
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- selectionChosen item or items
- alternativesOther available options
curate · self-serve · DIY · selective · elective · optionality · freedom · flexibility
Varied mixture or blend
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
smorgasbord · melange · motley · grab-bag · ragbag · salmagundi · omnium-gatherum · farrago
gummies
Chewy gelatin-based sweets
- jellybeansSmall sugar-coated candies
- licoriceAnise-flavored confection
- toffeeCaramelized sugar confection
fudge · caramels · lollipops · marshmallows · bonbons · sherbet · sweet-shop · scoop
tailor-made
Custom-fitted for someone
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- personalizeAdapt for one user
- configureArrange for operation
customize · made-to-order · individualize · modular · interchangeable · combinable · configurable · custom-built · self-styled · curated
choose
Select from alternatives
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
- selectionChosen item or items
alternatives · curate · self-serve · DIY · selective · elective · optionality · freedom · flexibility
medley
Varied mixture or blend
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
potpourri · smorgasbord · melange · motley · grab-bag · ragbag · salmagundi · omnium-gatherum · farrago · gallimaufry
pick-and-mixset menu
Fixed-price meal selection
predetermined · take-it-or-leave-it · prescribed · prepackaged · preselected
pick-and-mixprepackaged
Sealed before sale
sealed · shrink-wrapped · boxed · pre-portioned · prepacked
pick-and-mixuniform
Identical throughout
standardized · matched set · homogeneous · complete set · one-size-fits-all
pick, mix, picks, picked, picking, picker, pickers, mixes, mixed