gibberish

[ jib-er-ish, gib- ]

noun

1. meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.

   Synonyms: foolishness, gobbledegook, drivel, gabble, babble, nonsense

2. talk or writing containing many obscure, pretentious, or technical words.

gibberish

/ ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ /

noun

1. rapid chatter like that of monkeys
2. incomprehensible talk; nonsense

Word History and Origins

Origin of gibberish¹

1545–55; apparently gibber + -ish ¹, on the model of language names so formed

Example Sentences

All Facebook will see is cyphertext—the mathematical gibberish computers generate to thwart spying eyes.

From The Daily Beast

She said some more gibberish, and then refused the statuette from presenter Roger Moore.

From The Daily Beast

He ranted and raved in gibberish, always talking about himself, but was also very intelligent.

From The Daily Beast

What can be a monologue about class and social-climbing to women can be near gibberish to men.

From The Daily Beast

As I said, the mainstream media will fall for this gibberish.

From The Daily Beast

But when he tried to express the cooperative impulse that stirred within him, his noises became gibberish.

From Project Gutenberg

Now used generally for a spell or conjuring word: mere gibberish.

From Project Gutenberg

At the sound of his approach a woman came running to the door, shrieking for assistance in a Mexican gibberish.

From Project Gutenberg

When among strangers, they elude inquiries respecting their peculiar language, calling it Gibberish.

From Project Gutenberg

They're long strings of mathematical gibberish, and they have an almost magic property.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• babble
• drivel