gibberish
UK[ˈdʒɪb.ər.ɪʃ]US[ˈdʒɪb.ər.ɪʃ]
n
speech or writing that is meaningless and difficult to understand; nonsense.
Etymology
the word 'gibberish' emerged in the early 16th century. it is likely an onomatopoeic formation, imitating the sound of rapid, unintelligible chatter, reminiscent of 'jabber'. the suffix '-ish' was added, following the pattern of words like 'english' or 'spanish', to form a noun denoting a type of language or speech. thus, the word's logic is sound-symbolic, directly linking the perceived sound of meaningless talk to its modern abstract meaning of incomprehensible nonsense.
Analysis
this word is a simplex form. it is not productively formed from separable morphemes in modern english.
Examples
the document was filled with technical gibberish that made no sense to the general public.
he was so nervous that his explanation descended into pure gibberish.
ignore the gibberish in those online comments and focus on the facts.