Gibberish (sometimes Jibberish or Geta[1]) is a language game that is played in the United States and Canada by adding "idig" to the beginning of each syllable of spoken words.[2][3] Similar games are played in many other countries. The name Gibberish refers to the nonsensical sound of words spoken according to the rules of this game.[4]

In popular culture edit

In the 1998 film Slums of Beverly Hills, the characters Rita and Vivian use Gibberish as a secret language.

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References edit

  1. ^ Hammond, Michael (15 April 1999). The Phonology of English : A Prosodic Optimality-Theoretic Approach: A Prosodic Optimality-Theoretic Approach. Oxford University Press, UK. p. 33. ISBN 9780191583551. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ Seed, Andy (3 December 2015). The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 120. ISBN 978-1-4088-6684-9. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "These Made-Up Languages Aren't Just For Kids". Dictionary.com. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ^ How to Speak Gibberish - wikiHow, Oct. 11, 2009