Word meaning
gobbledygook
noun · GOB-ul-dee-gook
What does gobbledygook mean?
Gobbledygook means language that is meaningless or hard to understand, especially jargon.
Gobbledygook in a sentence
“The instructions were pure gobbledygook.”
Synonyms for gobbledygook
- gibberish
- jargon
- nonsense
Where does gobbledygook come from?
Coined in 1944 by Texas congressman Maury Maverick to mock bureaucratic language.
How to remember gobbledygook
- Say it out loud a few times: GOB-ul-dee-gook.
- Write one sentence of your own using gobbledygook, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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