gibberish

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English

Etymology

ca. 16th century. Either an onomatopeia, imitating to the sound of chatter, probably influenced by jabber, or derived from the root of the Irish gob (“the mouth”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

gibberish (usually uncountable; plural gibberishes)

  1. speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless
  2. needlessly obscure or overly technical language

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References

  1. ^ Mackay, Charles A Glossary of Obscure Words and Phrases in the Writings of Shakespeare and His Contemporaries, pp. 183-184, S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1887

 

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