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word salad

–noun
incoherent speech consisting of both real and imaginary words, lacking comprehensive meaning, and occurring in advanced schizophrenic states.

Origin:
1910–15
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Main Entry: word sal·ad
Pronunciation: -"sal-&d
Function: noun
: a jumble of extremely incoherent speech as sometimes observed in schizophrenia
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word salad n.
See schizophasia.

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