double talk

English

Alternative forms

• double-talk
• doubletalk

Noun

double talk (uncountable)

1. (idiomatic): Lying, especially in a formal political statement.
2. (idiomatic) Speech which combines English and English-sounding gibberish for humorous effect.
3. A simple phonetic code with a regular infix that makes meaningful speech sound unintelligible.

Synonyms

• doublespeak, double Dutch, gibberish, jibber-jabber, nonsense