gibberish

gib·ber·ish

noun \ˈji-b(ə-)rish, ˈgi-\

Definition of GIBBERISH

: unintelligible or meaningless language: a : a technical or esoteric language b : pretentious or needlessly obscure language

Examples of GIBBERISH

1. She was talking gibberish in her sleep.
2. <was so excited he could only talk gibberish>

Origin of GIBBERISH

probably from gibber

First Known Use: circa 1554

Related to GIBBERISH

Synonyms: abracadabra, babble, blabber, burble, double Dutch, double-talk, drivel, gabble, gibber, jabber, jabberwocky, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, prattle, slobber

Related Words: blah (also blah-blah), hocus-pocus, hokeypokey, twaddle; chatter, gab, patter, prate, tattle, twitter; cackle, clack, clatter

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