double-talk

noun

dou·​ble-talk ˈdə-bəl-ˌtȯk 

1

: language that appears to be earnest and meaningful but in fact is a mixture of sense and nonsense

2

: inflated, involved, and often deliberately ambiguous language

double-talk intransitive verb

double-talker noun

Synonyms

• bafflegab
• gibberish
• gobbledygook
• gobbledegook
• rigmarole
• rigamarole
• song and dance

Examples of double-talk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If his pre-prison projects were almost entirely freestyled, these songs are more tightly written, honoring the fallen, indicting the double-talk of the industry, powered by the energy of a bowstring being pulled back for a half-decade. —Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

double-talk

noun

dou·​ble-talk

ˈdəb-əl-ˌtȯk

1

: language that seems to make sense but is actually a mixture of sense and nonsense : gibberish

2

: language that is purposely ambiguous