noun
gibberish
JIH-buh-rihsh
noun
1
Speech or writing that makes no sense or is impossible to understand.
"The instructions were written in total gibberish."
"To someone who doesn't code, this script probably looks like gibberish."
How to Use Gibberish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWords or writing that don't make any real sense — nonsense language.
Common pairings
talk gibberish
sound like gibberish
pure gibberish
Word Forms
more gibberish comparative, gibberishes plural, most gibberish superlative
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Etymology
First recorded in the mid-1500s; likely imitative of chattering sounds, possibly related to "jabber," with the -ish ending as used in language names like "English" or "Spanish."