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Word entry · 9 letters

gibberish

Best crossword clue

"Unclear babble"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɪ.bə.ɹɪʃ/Part of speech nounSorted bbeghiirsStarts with GEnds with H1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Speech or writing that is meaningless or hard to understand.

Word origin

First attested mid-16th century. Origin obscure. Possibly from *gibber, of onomatopoeic origin imitating to the sound of chatter, possibly from or influenced by jabber, + -ish denoting the name of a language (compare English, Finnish, Spanish, etc.). The verb gibber, first attested circa 1600, is usually regarded as a back-formation from gibberish.

Used in a sentence

  • Such gibberish as children may be heard amusing themselves with.

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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