baragouiner

French

verb
Definitions
  • to gibber, jabber, garble, muddle one's words
  • to speak (a language) badly

Etymology

Affix from French baragouin (unintelligible speech writing, nonsense, gibberish).

Origin

French

baragouin

Gloss

unintelligible speech writing, nonsense, gibberish

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