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Gobbledygook and Jargon

"Gobbledygook" consists of ponderous words and phrases that obscure simple ideas. For example, to the user of gobbledygook, things don't get "finished", they get "finalized". Events didn't happen "then", they happened "at that point in time". The child isn't "failing" but rather is "motivationally deprived".

"Jargon" consists of words that are known almost exclusively to insiders. Some examples: A "four on the floor" is a four-speed hand-shifted automobile transmission. A "no show" is a person who fails to use a ticket for an event or a trip.

Gobbledygook and jargon are often seen in news releases about high-tech prod­ucts, giving the uninitiated reader a baffling message.