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The Curious Origin of the Word ‘Gobbledygook’

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By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) What connects the word ‘gobbledygook’ with the word ‘maverick’? To discover the link, we need to delve into the origins, or etymologies, of both words. But first, let’s consider how we came to have the word gobbledygook to refer to meaningless jargon or nonsense. First of all, how is ...
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The Curious Origin of the Word ‘Gobbledygook’

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) What connects the word ‘gobbledygook’ with the word ‘maverick’? To discover the link, we need to delve into the origins, or etymologies, of both words. But first, let’s consider how we came to have the word gobbledygook to refer to meaningless jargon or nonsense. First of all, how is ...

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