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gibberish

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gib⋅ber⋅ish

  [jib-er-ish, gib-]
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–noun
1. meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
2. talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words.
Origin:
1545–55; appar. gibber + -ish 1 , on the model of language names so formed

Synonyms:
1. nonsense, foolishness, babble, gabble, drivel, gobbledegook.
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gib·ber·ish   (jĭb'ər-ĭsh)   
n.  

  1. Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing.

    1. Highly technical or esoteric language.

    2. Unnecessarily pretentious or vague language.


[Probably from gibber, to speak unintelligibly (of imitative origin) + -ish.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

gibberish 
c.1554, imitative of the sound of chatter, probably influenced by jabber. Used early 17c. of the language of rogues and gypsies.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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