Verboticism: Gobbledekook

'Did you get the boss's message?'

DEFINITION: v., To grasp the meaning of muddled texts like blog posts, emails and text messages where standard grammatical or spelling conventions have been ignored. n., The ability to read and understand confused or poorly written messages.

Create | Read

Voted For: Gobbledekook

Successfully added your vote for "Gobbledekook".

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: gob-uhl-deh-kook

Sentence: Fenster is an absolute gobbledekook who can instantly decipher the garbled lingo used by those who textmessage and post on blogs and forums.

Etymology: Blend of 'gobbledegook' (language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand) and 'kook' (an eccentric, strange, or foolish person)

Points: 827

Voted For!

Comments: Gobbledekook

metrohumanx - 2008-10-14: 02:33:00
Love that jargon, Mustang! http://www.pacifier.com/~dkossy/kooksmus.html