gobbledygook

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Scrabble points
26
Words With Friends
30
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɒb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/
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/ˈɡɒb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/ · /ˈɡɑːb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/

Definition of gobbledygook

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal, uncountable, usually)Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
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noun

  1. (informal, uncountable, usually)Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
  2. (informal, uncountable, usually)Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner.

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Etymology

First attested in a memo by US Representative (Texas) Maury Maverick dated March 30, 1944, banning "gobbledygook language". Apparently coined in imitation of the sounds made by a turkey.

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3-letter words

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2-letter words

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