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gobbledygook
noun gob·ble·dy·gook \ˈgä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k, -ˌgük\
: speech or writing that is complicated and difficult to understand
Full Definition of GOBBLEDYGOOK
: wordy and generally unintelligible jargon
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Variants of GOBBLEDYGOOK
gob·ble·dy·gook also gob·ble·de·gook \ˈgä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k, -ˌgük\
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Origin of GOBBLEDYGOOK
irregular from gobble, noun
First Known Use: 1944
Related to GOBBLEDYGOOK
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- bafflegab, double-talk, gibberish (also gobbledegook), rigmarole (also rigamarole), song and dance
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