gobbledegook

[ gob-uhl-dee-gook ]

/ ˈgɒb əl diˌgʊk /

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

gibberish, doubletalk, bosh, mumbo jumbo.

gobang, gobat, gobbet, gobbi, gobble, gobbledegook, gobbler, gobby, gobelin, gobi, gobi burin

gobbledegook

/ (ˈɡɒbəldɪˌɡuːk) /

pretentious or unintelligible jargon, such as that used by officials

C20: whimsical formation from gobble ²