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astrobabble

astrobabble noun: worthless astrological talk.

Noun

astrobabble (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, informal) worthless astrological talk
    • More subtly, it kills off the very understanding that the real thing is supposed to promote and replaces it with tokens of understanding that have value only in an economy of free-floating, all-purpose astrobabble.1986, The Skeptical Inquirer, volume 11
    • Fluent in astrobabble. Flagrantly philosophical. Fiery for redheads. Awaiting adventure. All femmes need apply.1998, Sara Miles, Eric E. Rofes, Opposite sex: gay men on lesbians, lesbians on gay men, page 28

Origin of astrobabble

From astro- + babble.

Questions about astrobabble

What does astrobabble mean?
Astrobabble means worthless astrological talk.
What part of speech is astrobabble?
Astrobabble is a noun.

Words near astrobabble in the dictionary

  1. astroagriculture
  2. astroanthropology
  3. astroarchaeological
  4. astroarchaeology
  5. astroarchitecture
  6. astrobabble
  7. astrobacteriology
  8. astroballistic
  9. astroballistics
  10. astrobiological
  11. astrobiologically

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