Welcome to another mind-bending episode of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! A mind is a terrible thing to waste, so keep yours active by learning new words. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:Bafflegab: [noun] confusing or unintelligible speech; doublespeak. -- "Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang", Grant Barrett, Ed., Oxford University Press, New York, 2004.
Example: Brian tried to cover his lack of expertise on the subject of biology by reciting a bunch of bafflegab he had read on the internet.
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