gibberish
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Etymology [edit]
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 [edit]
- (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒɪb.ɜː(ɹ).ɪʃ/, X-SAMPA: /"dZIb.3:(r\).IS/
- (US) IPA: /ˈdʒɪb.ə.ɹɪʃ/, X-SAMPA: /"dZIb.@.r\IS/
Noun [edit]
gibberish (usually uncountable; plural gibberishes)
- speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless
- needlessly obscure or overly technical language
Synonyms [edit]
- gibber
- See also Wikisaurus:nonsense
See also [edit]
- double Dutch
- framis
- gobbledygook, gobbledegook
- galimatias
- jargon
- mumbo jumbo
- nonsense
- rhubarb rhubarb
Translations [edit]
unintelligible speech or writing
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needlessly obscure or overly technical language
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Adjective [edit]
gibberish (comparative more gibberish, superlative most gibberish)
References [edit]
- ^ 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