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Meaning of bomfoggery | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The pompous, obfuscatory language used in politicians' speeches.

US, derogatory, slang, uncountable

Examples

“Supplemented by contributions from other reporters, the Thimmesch shorthand of bomfoggery included such words as fisteg, for "fiscal integrity"; goveclop, for "government closest to the people"; respub, for "responsible Republicanism"; […]”
“His people insist that he is precisely what he seems: a citizen politician who sees through all the bureaucratic bomfoggery to the simple truth and the practical solution.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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