Feature The Early Life of Gibberish What does it mean to speak gobbledygook, mumbo-jumbo or jargon? Such words are more fraught than the playful games of the Jabberwocky suggest. Jenni Nuttall | Published in History Today Volume 70 Issue 7 July 2020 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Language Related Articles Pause and Effect The Book That Can’t Be Read Popular articles ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review Siberian Exile in Tsarist Russia