bafflegab

[ baf-uhl-gab ]

/ ˈbæf əlˌgæb /

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noun Slang.

confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledegook: an insurance policy written in bafflegab impenetrable to a lay person.

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Origin of bafflegab

First recorded in 1950–55; baffle + gab¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bafflegab

baf·fle·gab·ber, noun

Words nearby bafflegab

Baffin, Baffin Bay, Baffin Island, baffle, baffled, bafflegab, baffleplate, baffling, baffy, BAFTA, bag