For the language game, see Gibberish (language game).

"Gobbledigook" redirects here. For the Sigur Rs song, see Gobbledigook (song).
Gibberish and gobbledygook refer to speech or other use of language that is nons
ense, or that appears to be nonsense. It may include speech sounds that are not
actual words,[1] or forms such as language games or highly specialized jargon th
at seems non-sensical to outsiders.[2] Gibberish should not be confused with lit
erary nonsense such as that used in the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.[cit
ation needed]
The word gibberish is more commonly applied to speech, while gobbledygook (somet
imes gobbledegook, gobbledigook or gobbledegoo) is more often applied to writing
.[citation needed] "Officialese", "legalese", or "bureaucratese" are forms of go
bbledygook. The related word jibber-jabber refers to rapid talk that is difficul
t to understand.[3]