gobbledygook

Meanings

• noun: meaningless jargon or nonsense

  - "The politician spoke gobbledygook during his campaign speech."
  - "The technical manual contained gobbledygook that was difficult to understand."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with gobbledygook
sprockets , chortles , gargoyles

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Variants

List of all variants of gobbledygook that leads to same result
gobbledegook , gobbledegooks , gobbledygook , gobbledygooks

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Etymology

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Originated from the English language in the late 19th century. It is believed to be derived from the word 'babbledygook,' which means nonsense or meaningless talk.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'gobbledygook' first appeared in print in 1891 in a book called 'The Jabberwocky and Other Poems' by Lewis Carroll.

2. Gobbledygook is often used in legal and bureaucratic contexts to obscure the true meaning of a document or statement.

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Related Concepts

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1. jargon: Jargon is similar to gobbledygook, but it refers to specialized language used in a particular profession or group. While gobbledygook can be meaningless or nonsensical, jargon is intended to convey specific meaning to those who are familiar with the terminology.

2. nonsense: Nonsense is a broader term that can encompass gobbledygook, as well as other forms of meaningless or absurd language or ideas.

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Culture

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Gobbledygook has been used extensively in literature and art to represent meaningless or unintelligible speech. It is often used to highlight the absurdity or nonsensical nature of a situation.

How to Memorize "gobbledygook"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a jumbled mess of letters and words when you encounter gobbledygook.
   - Visualize yourself filtering out the meaningless noise and focusing on the essential information.

2. associate
   

   - Associate gobbledygook with meaningless or nonsensical speech.
   - Associate it with jumbled or disorganized information.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'GOB' to remember that gobbledygook is 'Garbled, Obscure, and Baffling'.

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