archi-babble
n.— «They are very self conscious about inviting what they see as a design critic into their home. They also worry that we’ll talk what I call “archi-babble.”» —“Blueprint for a better future” by Lynn Cochrane Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland) Aug. 27, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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