wartaal — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abracadabra noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
- galimatias noun Nonsense, gobbledygook.
- gibberish noun Speech or writing that makes no sense or is impossible to understand.
- jargon noun Specialized vocabulary used by people in a particular profession or field, often hard for outsiders to follow.
Senses
wartaal is used for these senses in English:
- abracadabra Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon. [from 19th c.]
- double Dutch Incomprehensible language or speech.
- galimatias nonsense, gobbledygook
- gibberish Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.
- jargon (uncountable) Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
abracadabra — full definition
- noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
- noun Confusing, jargon-heavy talk that sounds like nonsense to an outsider.
- intj Said dramatically to mark the moment a magic trick is complete.
galimatias — full definition
- noun Nonsense, gobbledygook.
- noun A confused mixture; hodgepodge.