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gobbledygook
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gob·ble·dy·gook also gob·ble·de·gook  (gbl-d-gk)
n.
Unclear, wordy jargon.

[Imitative of the gobbling of a turkey.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gobbledygook - incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
jargon - specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
Translations
gobbledygook gobbledegook [ˈgɒbəldiguːk] ncharabia m
go-between [ˈgəʊbɪtwiːn] nintermédiaire mf
to act as a go-between → servir d'intermédiaire
gobbledygook gobbledegook [ˈgɒbldɪˌguːk] n (fam) → burocratese m


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He came around a few hours after the accident and I spoke to him on the telephone but he was talking goobledegook and wasn't making any sense.
Milburn sums up the spin, the soundbites, the sharp suits and the market research goobledegook that puts barriers between Labour and real people.
 
 
 
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