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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGobbledegook
/ˈɡɒb.əl.dɪˌɡuːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Language that is meaningless or hard to understand; jargon or technical language that obscures meaning.
"The report was filled with so much gobbledegook that no one could understand the main points." - 2
A style of writing or speaking that is overly complicated and difficult to comprehend.
"The legal document was criticized for its gobbledegook, making it inaccessible to the average person."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gobbledegook' was coined in 1944 by U.S. Congressman Maury Maverick, who used it to describe the convoluted language of bureaucrats. The word combines 'gobble', imitating the sound of a turkey, and 'gook', a derogatory term for a foreigner, reflecting the speaker's disdain for overly complex language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gobbledegook" is said worldwide
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langage incompréhensible
Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡaʒ ɛ̃kɔ̃pʁehɑ̃sibl
"Le rapport était rempli de langage incompréhensible."
unverständliche Sprache
Transliteration: ʊnˈfɛʁʃtɛndlɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə
"Der Bericht war voller unverständlicher Sprache."
linguaggio incomprensibile
Transliteration: liŋˈɡwadʒo iŋkompreˈzibile
"Il rapporto era pieno di linguaggio incomprensibile."
lenguaje incomprensible
Transliteration: leŋˈɡwa.xe iŋkompɾenˈsi.βle
"El informe estaba lleno de lenguaje incomprensible."
linguagem incompreensível
Transliteration: lĩɡwɐˈʒẽj̃ ĩkõpɾẽˈzivɛl
"O relatório estava cheio de linguagem incompreensível."
असमझ भाषा
Transliteration: asamajh bhasha
"रिपोर्ट असमझ भाषा से भरी हुई थी।"
难以理解的语言
Transliteration: nán yǐ lǐ jiě de yǔ yán
"报告充满了难以理解的语言。"
이해할 수 없는 언어
Transliteration: ihaehal su eobsneun eoneo
"보고서는 이해할 수 없는 언어로 가득 차 있었다."
理解できない言葉
Transliteration: rikai dekinai kotoba
"報告書は理解できない言葉で満ちていた。"
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