word salad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of word salad
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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It could be interpreted this way, but this has become an unsatisfactory word salad.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024
When Charles first attempts the manic word salad, it sends him into the “white room” — a panicked void where stage performers go when they forget their lines.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
In fact, former quarterback Alex Smith used to warn his teammates in the huddle that he had “a doozy” so that they could pay attention as he delivered the entire word salad.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Each Roy child sputters a word salad of love and hurt and fury into the phone.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023
My sisters could not comprehend Tata Ndu’s word salad of French and Kikongo, so were merely spellbound by the presence of a celebrity on the porch.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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