jabberwocky

n.
Nonsensical speech or writing.

[After "Jabberwocky," a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll.]

(JAB-uhr-wok-ee)

noun
Meaningless speech or writing.

Etymology
After Jabberwocky, a nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll which was part of his novel Through the Looking Glass (1871)

The poem Jabberwocky is filled with made-up words, yet it has been translated into dozens of languages. Not bad for a nonsensical poem. Original: www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html. Translations: www76.pair.com/keithlim/jabberwocky/translations.

Usage
"To the Steelers, [Joey] Porter trying to outtalk them would be so much jabberwocky, nonsensical ramblings that cause no impact and only sound foolish." — Alan Robinson; Sound of Silence; Associated Press; Nov 23, 2007.

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noun

1. Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or language: abracadabra, double talk, gibberish, gobbledygook, mumbo jumbo. See clear/unclear, words.
2. Unintelligible or foolish talk: babble, blather, blatherskite, double talk, gabble, gibberish, jabber, jargon, nonsense, prate, prattle, twaddle. See words.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - volapyk, uforståeligt sludder

Nederlands (Dutch)
gedicht/stukje in nonsenstaal

Français (French)
n. - discours/écrit incohérent (visant à montrer une cohérence apparente)

Deutsch (German)
n. - unsinniges Geplauder, Unsinnsverse

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ακαταλαβίστικα, αλαμπουρνέζικα

Italiano (Italian)
parole sensa senso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - balbucio (m), escrita (f) ou fala (f) sem sentido

Русский (Russian)
абракадабра

Español (Spanish)
n. - jerigonza, guirigay

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - obegripligt pladder, rappakalja, dumma upptåg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
无意义的话, 无聊

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 無意義的話, 無聊

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 종잡을 수 없는 말, 의미 없는 말

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 無意味なことば, わけのわからない言葉, ちんぷんかんぷんの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) كتابه, خطاب تافه لكي يضحك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כתיבה או נאום שטותי לצורך בידור והצחקה‬

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