Gobbledygook Award

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Gobbledygook 
 
Wordy and generally unintelligible jargon (Webster's New Encyclopedic Dictionary) 
 
Language characterized by circumlocution and jargon, usually hard to understand (Free Online Dictionary) 
 
Gibberish 
 
Pretentious or needlessly obscure language (Merriam Webster OnLine) 
 
Meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing (Dictionary.com) 
 
Jargon 
 
Confused, unintelligible language (Webster's New Encyclopedic Dictionary) 
 
Obscure and often pretentious language (Merriam Webster OnLine)
 


Examples

Here are some examples that show the types of meaningless gibberish that could qualify for the awards, courtesy of the Gobbledygook Generator www.plainenglish.co.uk/examples/gobbledygook_generator.html: 
 

  • Systemized transitional matrix approaches
  • Millennial transitional projections
  • Homogenized relative concepts.
 
The BS Generator www.dack.com/web/bullshit.html suggests we should: 
 
  • "Strategize compelling communities"
  • "Target value-added vortals" and
  • "Streamline dynamic infomediaries."
 
Got the picture? See the Resources section for other discussions about gobbledygook. 
 
To see the winners from last year, click here.

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