double talk

English

noun
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) Doublespeak.
  • (idiomatic): Lies, especially in a formal political statement.
  • (idiomatic) Speech which combines English and English-sounding gibberish for humorous effect.
  • A simple phonetic code with a regular infix that makes meaningful speech sound unintelligible.
  • (telephony) A situation when two people talk at the same time, causing overlapping audio signals.

Etymology

Compound from English double + English talk.

Origin

English

talk

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