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gobbledygook
noun
gob·ble·dy·gook
ˈgä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k
-ˌgük
variants
or less commonly gobbledegook
: wordy and generally unintelligible jargon
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Examples of gobbledygook in a Sentence
The report is just a bunch of gobbledygook.
cut through the gobbledygook and just tell me what the final cost of the car would be
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Roberts’s majority opinion is pure gobbledygook The Bruen decision placed an enormously high burden on any government lawyer trying to convince a court that any gun law is constitutional.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 June 2024
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—James Marsden Published, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
irregular from gobble, noun
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Gobbledygook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobbledygook. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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gobbledygook
noun
gob·ble·dy·gook
variants
also gobbledegook
: wordy and generally meaningless jargon
Etymology
a playful expansion of gobble (noun) "a noise like that of a turkey"
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