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单词 gobbledegook
释义

gobbledegook

or gob·ble·dy·gook

[ gob-uhl-dee-gook ]
/ ˈgɒb əl diˌgʊk /
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noun

language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand: the gobbledegook of government reports.

Origin of gobbledegook

First recorded in 1940–45; fanciful formation from gobble2

SYNONYMS FOR gobbledegook

gibberish, double-talk, bosh, mumbo jumbo.
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Words nearby gobbledegook

gobang, Gobat, gobbet, Gobbi, gobble, gobbledegook, gobbler, gobby, go begging, Gobelin, go belly-up
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British Dictionary definitions for gobbledegook

gobbledegook

gobbledygook

/ (ˈɡɒbəldɪˌɡuːk) /

noun

pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials

Word Origin for gobbledegook

C20: whimsical formation from gobble ²
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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