garbley gook
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Meaning · English
Alternative form of gobbledygook (“communication that is garbled; language messed up and hard to understand”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"It looks like garbley gook." Brent remarked. "No, it's code. I haven'ta clue what it means but its computer code alright." Travis deduced.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “garbley gook” mean?
Alternative form of gobbledygook (“communication that is garbled; language messed up and hard to understand”).
Is “garbley gook” formal or informal?
garbley gook is generally slang.