word salad

noun

1. incoherent speech consisting of both real and imaginary words, lacking comprehensive meaning, and occurring in advanced schizophrenic states.

Word History and Origins

Origin of word salad¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The line is supposed to be a little funny, a wink at the fashion industry’s love of effusive word salad descriptions that are only conveyed in the actual garments about half the time.

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He accused CBS of trying to cover up Harris’ “word salad” to manipulate the results of what was expected to be a tight election.

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Trump described Harris’ response as a “word salad.”

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“Early in the campaign, her answers to tough questions often devolved into word salad. She struggled to explain how her presidency might differ from a second Joe Biden term.”

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Early in the campaign, her answers to tough questions often devolved into word salad.

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