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bafflegab
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baf
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l-gab
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baf·fle·gab
/
ˈbæf
əlˌgæb
/
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baf
-
uh
l-gab
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noun
Slang
.
confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledegook:
an insurance policy written in bafflegab impenetrable to a lay person.
Origin:
1950–55;
baffle
+
gab
1
Related forms
baf·fle·gab·ber,
noun
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an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated; an instance of being attacked or defeated decisively
a preoccupation, fixation, or psychological block; a source of annoying difficulty or burden; a recurring snag
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