gobbledegook

or gob·ble·dy·gook

[ gob-uhl-dee-gook ]
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noun
  1. language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.

Origin of gobbledegook

1
First recorded in 1940–45; fanciful formation from gobble2

Other words for gobbledegook

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British Dictionary definitions for gobbledegook

gobbledegook

gobbledygook

/ (ˈɡɒbəldɪˌɡuːk) /


noun
  1. pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials

Origin of gobbledegook

1
C20: whimsical formation from gobble ²

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