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le charabia

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: (informal) - gibberish, gobbledygook

C'est quoi ce charabia que tu racontes ? - What's this gibberish that you're spouting?

Ce bouquin est plein de charabia - This book is full of gobbledygook.

Je déteste tout ce charabia administratif - I hate all of this administrative nonsense.

(click the little red + white graphic below to hear the Mot du jour pronounced)
Pronunciation: [sha ra bya] Audio Link

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