"mumblage" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From mumble + -age. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mumble|age}} mumble + -age Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mumblage (uncountable)
  1. (slang, often computing) Mumbled or imprecise remarks, especially remarks which are trivial or unreliable. Tags: often, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: muttering
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          "ref": "2006 Jan. 16, Richard Cleis (rcleis at mac.com), \"[plt-scheme] Diagrams,\" lists.racket-lang.org (retrieved 10 June 2014)",
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          "ref": "2007 Sept. 20, John Bode, \"C/C++ guidelines,\" velocityreviews.com (retrieved 10 June 2014)",
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          "ref": "2012 December 15, “Cheap Sheepskin”, in Blog: Simple Country Physicist, retrieved 2014-06-10:",
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