double-talk
or dou·ble·talk
[ duhb-uh l-tawk ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌtɔk /
noun
speech using nonsense syllables along with words in a rapid patter.
deliberately evasive or ambiguous language: When you try to get a straight answer, he gives you double-talk.
verb (used without object)
to engage in double-talk.
verb (used with object)
to accomplish or persuade by double-talk.
Origin of double-talk
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
OTHER WORDS FROM double-talk
dou·ble-talk·er, nounWords nearby double-talk
Example sentences from the Web for double-talk
Also, it has some of the elements of modern international diplomacy in its double-talk and duplicity.
David Lannarck, Midget |George S. HarneyNow they would stall him off about the machines after handing him a fast line of double-talk.
Assassin |Jesse Franklin Bone