"gobblefunk" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Used in the book The BFG. Compare gabble, garble(?), gobbledygook. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gobblefunk (uncountable)
  1. The type of mixed-up language used by the title character, the Big Friendly Giant, in the novel The BFG by British author Roald Dahl. Wikipedia link: The BFG Tags: uncountable
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