bafflegab

English

Etymology

baffle +‎ gab, coined 1952[1].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbæfəɫɡæb/

Noun

bafflegab (uncountable)

Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.

Synonyms

gobbledygook; see also Thesaurus:nonsense

References

Quinion, Michael. "Bafflegab." World Wide Words, 25 Jun. 2005.

Joe Miller (9 February 2018), “Are these the worst examples of business jargon?”, in BBC News‎, BBC

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