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Definition of
gobbledygook noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
gobbledygook
noun
(
also
gobbledegook
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡɑbəldiˌɡʊk
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈɡɑbəldiˌɡuk
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
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complicated language that is difficult to understand, especially when used in official documents
It's all gobbledygook to me.
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gobbledygook
Nearby words
gobbet
noun
gobble
verb
gobbledygook
noun
gobbler
noun
gobble up
phrasal verb