gibberish
Use Gibberish in a sentence
ər noun
1.
meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
2.
talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words.
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| —n | |
| 1. | rapid chatter like that of monkeys |
| 2. | incomprehensible talk; nonsense |
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Gibberish
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
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.
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Example sentences
He toggles between gibberish and smut, self-loathing and smack talk, but never quite manages to sound sincere.
Let's talk science rather than unsupported gibberish.
While they continue with their irrational belief in gibberish and nonsense, they fully deserve our ridicule and contempt.
Why make your writing overly complex and, in this case, gibberish.
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