gobbledygook
noun
gob·ble·dy·gook
ˈgä-bəl-dē-ˌgu̇k 
-ˌgük
variants
or less commonly gobbledegook
: wordy and generally unintelligible jargon
Synonyms
Examples of gobbledygook in a Sentence
The report is just a bunch of gobbledygook.
cut through the gobbledygook and just tell me what the final cost of the car would be
Recent Examples on the Web
Others claimed the leaks were just artificial intelligence gobbledygook.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
The two exchange words in unintelligible gobbledygook, like Sims speaking their native language, Simlish.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
David [Brown], who played Todd with the chair pants and all of that, just his level of conviction and commitment to that character and being able to spout off all of this gobbledygook nonsense about his inventions — none of that was written.
—James Marsden Published, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
That’s corporate gobbledygook that tries to appease all sides and achieves nothing.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
The two exchange words in unintelligible gobbledygook, like Sims speaking their native language, Simlish.
—Emily Latimer, Longreads, 25 Jan. 2024
David [Brown], who played Todd with the chair pants and all of that, just his level of conviction and commitment to that character and being able to spout off all of this gobbledygook nonsense about his inventions — none of that was written.
—James Marsden Published, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2023
That’s corporate gobbledygook that tries to appease all sides and achieves nothing.
—Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for gobbledygook
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“Gobbledygook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobbledygook. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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gobbledygook
noun
gob·ble·dy·gook
variants
also gobbledegook
: wordy and generally meaningless jargon
Etymology
a playful expansion of gobble (noun) "a noise like that of a turkey"
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