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gobbledygook.

Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɒbəldɪˌɡuːk//ˈɡɑːbəldɪˌɡuːk//-di-//-ɡʊk/
  1. Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.

    informal · uncountable · usually
  2. Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner.

    informal · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

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.

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