bafflegab
bafflegab · bafflegabs · bafflegabbed · bafflegabbing
To use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical languageTo use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language.
/ˈbæfəlɡæb/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language.
Origin
From baffle + gab, coined 1952.From baffle + gab, coined 1952.
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Forms
bafflegabs, bafflegabbing, bafflegabbed, bafflegabbed| Base form | bafflegab · to bafflegab |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bafflegabs |
| Present participle | bafflegabbing |
| Past simple | bafflegabbed |
| Past participle | bafflegabbed |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle