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
- She was talking gibberish in her sleep.
- <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
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