gobbledegook
noun/ˈɡɒbldiɡuːk/
/ˈɡɑːbldiɡuːk/
(also gobbledygook)
[uncountable] (informal)- complicated language that is difficult to understand, especially when used in official documents
- It's all gobbledegook to me.
Word Origin1940s (originally US): probably imitating a turkey's gobble.Definitions on the go
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