gobbledegook

American  

[gob-uhl-dee-gook] / ˈgɒb əl diˌgʊk /

Or gobbledygook

noun

1. language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand.

   the gobbledegook of government reports.

   Synonyms:

   mumbo jumbo, bosh, double-talk, gibberish

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gobbledegook British  

/ ˈɡɒbəldɪˌɡuːk /

noun

1. pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials

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Etymology

Origin of gobbledegook

First recorded in 1940–45; fanciful formation from gobble ²

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

gobbledegook

Mr Brookes said the writing within the letters was "gobbledegook, gibberish".

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024

Smith criticised Unilever's "penchant for corporate gobbledegook as substitute for effective action."

From Reuters ● Jan. 25, 2022

Ralph B. Peña One of the songs — the marriage song, I found out later — was gobbledegook, not even real Vietnamese.

From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2017

Mr. Dunn does not understand that gobbledegook is the new national language.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2015

But what you cannot do in the basilica is speak or sing quickly: it would come out as gobbledegook.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall