What does bafflegab mean?
Bafflegab means Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon..
Bafflegab
/ˈbæfəlɡæb/ · noun
Meaning
Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon..
Definitions by Sense
- Pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language, especially legal or bureaucratic jargon.
- (rare) To use pretentious, incomprehensible, or overly technical language.
Example Sentences
Toss in a few technical terms that most people don't understand—"stochastic" this, "regression" that—and you can use people's justified respect for math and science to get them nodding along. This is granularity as bafflegab.
Teachout has a gift for slicing through the bafflegab and revealing that the grifter's patter disguises nothing more than unimaginative, sociopathic scams.
Synonyms for bafflegab
Antonyms for bafflegab
Related Words
Word Forms
- bafflegabs
- bafflegabbing
- bafflegabbed
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bafflegab?
Common synonyms include gobbledygook.
What is the opposite of bafflegab?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bafflegab in a sentence?
Toss in a few technical terms that most people don't understand—"stochastic" this, "regression" that—and you can use people's justified respect for math and science to get them nodding along. This is granularity as bafflegab.
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