jerigonza

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. gibberish
No les entiendo nada. Están hablando jerigonza.I can't understand anything. They're speaking gibberish.
b. gobbledygook
Ese tipo está hablando una jerigonza incomprensible. - Es inglés, Laura.That guy is speaking some incomprehensible gibberish. - It's English, Laura.
c. mumbo jumbo
Como no entiendo nada de latín, la ceremonia me sonaba a jerigonza.I don't understand Latin so the ceremony just sounded like mumbo jumbo.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. jargon
Aprendí la jerigonza de la policía de escuchar sus conversaciones por radio.I learned police jargon by listening to their conversations over the radio.
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