gibberish

  • 11gibberish — gib|ber|ish [ˈdʒıbərıʃ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from gibber] something you write or say that has no meaning, or is very difficult to understand = ↑nonsense ▪ You re talking gibberish ! …

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  • 12gibberish — nonsense, bafflegab, bunk    Did he say disregardless? I wish he wouldn t talk gibberish! …

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  • 13gibberish — noun (U) something you write or say that has no meaning, or is very difficult to understand: You re talking gibberish! …

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  • 14gibberish — noun am I going deaf, or is she speaking gibberish? Syn: nonsense, garbage, balderdash, blather, rubbish; informal drivel, gobbledygook, mumbo jumbo, tripe, hogwash, baloney, bilge, bull, bunk, guff, eyewash, piffle, twaddle, poppycock …

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  • 15gibberish — gibber, gibberish are pronounced jib ǝ …

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  • 16Gibberish (language game) — Gibberish is a language game similar to Pig Latin which is played in the United States. Similar games are played in many other countries. The name Gibberish refers to the nonsensical sound of words spoken according to the rules of this game.In… …

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  • 17gibberish — noun Etymology: probably from gibber Date: circa 1554 unintelligible or meaningless language: a. a technical or esoteric language b. pretentious or needlessly obscure language …

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  • 18gibberish — /jib euhr ish, gib /, n. 1. meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing. 2. talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words. [1545 55; appar. GIBBER + ISH1, on the model of language names so formed] Syn. 1. nonsense,… …

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  • 19gibberish — noun /ˈdʒɪb.ɜː(ɹ).ɪʃ,ˈdʒɪb.ə.ɹɪʃ/ a) speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless b) needlessly obscure or overly technical language Syn: gibber …

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  • 20gibberish — Synonyms and related words: Aesopian language, Babel, Gongorism, Greek, abracadabra, absurdity, amphigory, argot, babble, babblement, balderdash, balls, bibble babble, blabber, blather, blether, bombast, bullshit, bunk, bunkum, cackle, cant,… …

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