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gobbledegook
(gobble¦de|gook)
Pronunciation:
/ˈgɒb(ə)ldɪˌguːk, -ˌgʊk/
(also
gobbledygook
)
noun
[
mass noun
]
informal
language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of technical terms:
reams of financial gobbledegook
Origin:
1940s
(originally US): probably imitating a turkey's gobble
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