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baragouin.

gibberish (unintelligible speech or writing)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ba.ʁa.ɡwɛ̃/
  1. gibberish (unintelligible speech or writing)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Of debated origin, but probably of Breton origin, from bara (“bread”) + gwin (“wine”). The contemptuous word dates back to the Middle Ages, first attested in 1396, the year of the marriage of John VI, Duke of Brittany, with Joan of France. Compare Spanish barahúnda, Asturian baragaña, Portuguese barafunda.

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