gobbledygook

/ˈɡɒb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/

gobbledygook

English Noun
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Definition

Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.

Etymology

First attested in a memo by US Representative (Texas) Maury Maverick dated March 30, 1944, banning "gobbledygook language". Apparently coined in imitation of the sounds made by a turkey.

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