“Bafflegab” is a relatively recent addition to English, appearing only since the 1950s, but it’s a combination of two common words: “baffle” and “gab.” As those words reflect, “bafflegab” is confusing chatter. In addition to “bafflegab,” English has a plethora of words used to describe nonsense, including “gibberish,” “gobbledygook,” “double-talk,” and “legalese” (used specifically for the confusing language often found in legal documents).