Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A nonsensical assemblage of words, typical of schizophrenia, Wernicke's aphasia, and some other mental disorders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
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noun
Meaningless text generated by a computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
An intentionally nonsensical and voluminous statement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
jumble of incoherent speech as sometimes heard in schizophrenia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: incoherence, incoherency, unintelligibility
History
From word + salad, based on the notion that salads offer varied bulk, yet do not substantially provide sustained nutrition.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
