amphigouri
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gibberish, muddled prose
/ɑ̃fiɡuʁi/
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Speech or writing so muddled that its meaning is hard to find.
Examples
Le discours du ministre tournait à l'amphigouri.
The minister’s speech was turning into incomprehensible babble.
Son introduction est un amphigouri de mots savants.
His introduction is a jumble of learned words.
Elle a coupé les amphigouris pour rendre le texte lisible.
She cut the muddled passages to make the text readable.
Un bon éditeur transforme l'amphigouri en phrases claires.
A good editor turns muddled prose into clear sentences.
Le public a ri de cet amphigouri pompeux.
The audience laughed at that pompous nonsense.
Similar words
charabia
galimatias
bavardage
jargon
fatras
Meanings
Examples
Le discours du ministre tournait à l'amphigouri.
The minister’s speech was turning into incomprehensible babble.
Son introduction est un amphigouri de mots savants.
His introduction is a jumble of learned words.
Elle a coupé les amphigouris pour rendre le texte lisible.
She cut the muddled passages to make the text readable.
Le public a ri de cet amphigouri pompeux.
The audience laughed at that pompous nonsense.
Un bon éditeur transforme l'amphigouri en phrases claires.
A good editor turns muddled prose into clear sentences.
Similar words
galimatias
charabia
jargon
fatras
bavardage
FAQ
What does amphigouri mean?
It is muddled speech or writing that is hard to follow.
No. It usually mocks needless obscurity.
Is amphigouri common in casual speech?
It is mainly literary and sounds pointed in conversation.
Can a written text be an amphigouri?
Yes. A needlessly tangled text can be called an amphigouri.
How is amphigouri pronounced?
It is pronounced /ɑ̃fiɡuʁi/.
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