Gobbledegook

From Absit Omen Lexicon

Gobbledegook is a family of languages spoken by European goblins. It is possible for humans to learn to understand and speak it.

An ancestor of modern Gobbledegook is known as Middle Gobbledegook which is used in enchantment quality inscriptions. [1]

Script

According to Raizel Cohen, Gobbledegook uses similar runes to Dalecarlian.

Examples of words and phrases

  • There are at least three ways to say 'no' [2]
  • "Bresh" and "Bressh" are two different words that sound similar to English-speaking ears. [3]
  • "Craeky Hob" is the Gobbledegook name for the Hag Market
  • "Phtazz whizh, smelrit gobte hollk..." spoken by Braggit. No translation provided. [4]

Books & Media

  • The Bletherskate is one of the more widely circulated Gobbledegook newspapers
  • Gobbledegook, the Language of Love. A Brief History of Obscure Goblin Courtship Practices [5]

Misconceptions

There is some marked prejudice against Gobblegook among Western wix-kind who liken it to inscrutable nonsense.

  • Persepolis Zephyr said incorrectly that, "They say there is not a word for compromise in Gobbledegook, but fourteen for negotiation and nine for revenge." [6]

Non-goblin speakers

At various levels...