gobbledygook

== English == === Alternative forms === gobbledegook; gobblygook, garbley gook, gobbly-gook === Etymology === First attested in a memo by US Representative (Texas) Maury Maverick dated March 30, 1944, banning "gobbledygook language". Apparently coined in imitation of the sounds made by a turkey. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡɒb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/, /ˈɡɑːb(ə)ldɪˌɡuːk/ === Noun === gobbledygook (usually uncountable, plural gobbledygooks) (informal) Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language. (informal) Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:nonsense ==== Derived terms ==== gobbledygooker ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====