Word of the Day: Bafflegab

Bafflegab:  [ba-fel-gab]

Part of speech:  noun

Origin:  English, 20^th 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.