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bafflegab

[ baf-uh l-gab ]
/ ˈbæf əlˌgæb /

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

baffies, baffin, baffin bay, baffin island, baffle, bafflegab, baffleplate, baffling, baffy, bafta, bag
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