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Noun: grab bag  grab bag
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
    "Children eagerly reached into the grab bag for party favors"
     
  2. An assortment of miscellaneous items
    "The yard sale was like a grab bag of household goods"

Derived forms: grab bags

Type of: assortment, container, miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag [informal], mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, smörgåsbord, variety

Encyclopedia: Grab bag