"garbley gook" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=garbley gook}} garbley gook (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Communication that is garbled; language messed up and hard to understand. Alternative form of gobbledygook Tags: slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-garbley_gook-en-noun-LuiC6fHi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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