English Explanatory Dictionary

bafflegab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
verb
  1. To use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæfəlɡæb/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bafflegab.wav

Word forms

bafflegab bafflegabs bafflegabbing bafflegabbed

Etymology

From baffle + gab, coined 1952.

Synonyms

gobbledygook
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