单词 | bafflegab |
释义 | bafflegab in British English (ˈbæfəlˌɡæb) noun informal deliberately obscure language employed in official documents bafflegab in American English (ˈbæfəlˌɡæb) noun slang confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledegook an insurance policy written in bafflegab impenetrable to a lay person Derived forms bafflegabber noun Word origin [1950–55; baffle + gab1]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: International Gothic, conflict of interest, drip-dry, hot line, point spreadExamples of 'bafflegab' in a sentence |
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