Baragouinish

/ˌbɑrəˈɡwɑnɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of baragouin; unintelligible, garbled, or incomprehensibly spoken.

Etymology

From baragouin + -ish suffix (resembling or somewhat). A derivative adjective form from the 18th-19th century for describing confusing speech.

Kelly Says

Adding -ish to baragouin shows how English creates descriptive adjectives—'-ish' originally meant 'somewhat' and still does, so baragouinish meant 'somewhat like gibberish,' perfectly capturing partial incomprehension.

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