jargon and waffle

Too much and unimportant details

Your statement/letter is too full of jargon and waffle, and includes paragraphs on irrelevant points

by Topaze November 30, 2013

Jargonese

The language certain academics speak purposely to mask their failure to make the complex understandable, usually a sign of either profound insecurity or a failure to understand the complex thoughts they are discussing.

"Her jargonese is exhausting everyone," sighed one person at the conference on Victorian Marxism Hegemonies.

by Dame Teacher February 20, 2022

Cross-jargonation

Often times, specialized fields of study or knowledge will have field-specific definitions for various words. This is known as jargon. When two people representing different fields of knowledge come to conflict over an idea due to their respective jargons, cross-jargonation occurs. Generally one or both parties will refuse to compromise on the definition, preferring instead to act as if their definition is superior and unalterable. The result can often be heard as a loud popping sound, caused by the skull of an innocent kitten spontaneously detonating.

Gary was presented a query by his philosophy professor, whom we shall call Ace; Can a person be both a skeptic and an agnostic? Gary answered yes, and was quickly rebuffed by Ace, who stated that the two things were necessarily in conflict. Detecting a case of cross-jargonation, Gary suggested that Ace perhaps consider a more universal definition of the two terms. Ace refused, and all generally agreed that he is a total fucktard. The detonating kitten skull was heard shortly after.

by whitedevilbrewingco February 12, 2008

Jargonaut

One who seeks to invent new jargon.

"Penn is a Jargonaut as he made a word up just so he could get in the dictionary.

by Teller July 8, 2003

Jargon Barf

Heavy use of acronyms, catchphrases and buzzwords during a conversation. Favored by project managers and team leaders at large corporations.

"Ugh, working here drives me nuts...my boss just uses jargon barf in meetings instead of actually communicating!"

"Let's make sure we include the tech team on this build for visibility. Then we'll bring in the ringleaders to make the EPR and LWS reports to make sure we don't have any showstoppers before the go-live".

by Hodaka July 9, 2010

Jargonator

A human machine that produces pretentious vocabulary, convoluted phrasing and vague meanings for the purpose of appearing more intelligent. They favor terms that are unfamiliar to most people and do not use them in the correct context.

When Jonathan speaks, I don’t understand a word he says. He’s such a Jargonator!

by hobrarian January 12, 2009

jarboon

One who is of african american descent, cannot speak proper english, believes hip-hop is music, thinks the white man is always trying to bring him down, and is obsessed with the essence of "niggerdom".

"Look at those damn Jarboons in the parking lot. They blend in with the asphalt."

by Dan208B October 22, 2007