gibberish
gibberish · more gibberish · most gibberish
Unintelligible, incoherent or meaninglessUnintelligible, incoherent or meaningless
/ˈd͡ʒɪ.bə.ɹɪʃ/
» This is gibberish.
Это околёсица. — odexed
Это бессмыслица. — Ooneykcall
Это галиматья. — Ooneykcall
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1 sensesUnintelligible, incoherent or meaningless
Examples
24 sentencesOrigin
First attested mid-16th century. Origin obscure. Possibly from *gibber, of onomatopoeic orFirst 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.
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Forms
more gibberish, most gibberish| Comparative | more gibberish Lesson |
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| Superlative | most gibberish Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form