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galimatias

Galimatias (noun) means Nonsense, gobbledygook.

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1
Nonsense, gobbledygook.
2
A confused mixture; hodgepodge.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French galimatias, first attested in 1653 in Sir Thomas Urquhart's translation of Rabelais's works.

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What is the meaning of galimatias?

"galimatias" (noun) means nonsense, gobbledygook.

What are the different meanings of galimatias?

"galimatias" has 2 main meanings: 1. Nonsense, gobbledygook; 2. A confused mixture; hodgepodge.

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