bafflegab

baf·fle·gab

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baf-uh l-gab]
- /ˈbæf əlˌgæb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baf-uh l-gab]
- /ˈbæf əlˌgæb/

Definitions of bafflegab word

noun bafflegab deliberately obscure language employed in official documents 3
noun bafflegab confusing or generally unintelligible jargon; gobbledegook: an insurance policy written in bafflegab impenetrable to a lay person. 1
noun bafflegab Incomprehensible or pretentious language, especially bureaucratic jargon. 1
noun bafflegab Language whose purpose is to obscure, confuse, or mislead. 0

See all 4 definitions of bafflegab

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Origin of bafflegab

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; baffle + gab1

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Parts of speech for Bafflegab

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bafflegab

bafflegab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bafflegab usage trend in Literature

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