Bafflegab: [ba-fel-gab]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: English, 20th
century
1. Messy, wordy
jargon
2. Incomprehensible
gibberish
3. Confusing legal or
bureaucratic language
Examples used in a sentence:
1. The contract was
full of so much bafflegab that I don’t even know what I agreed to.
2. Do your words have
actual meaning, or is it all just bafflegab?
About Bafflegab
In addition to bafflegab, English has a rich history of
words used to describe nonsense. Some
standouts include gibberish, gobbledygook, double-talk, and legalese, used
specifically for the confusing language often found in legal documents.
Did You Know?
Bafflegab is a relatively recent word in English, appearing
only in the 1950s, it looks familiar, that’s because it’s a combination of two
common words: baffle and gab.
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