charabia

Etymology
Attested since at least 1838, originally to denote the incomprehensible talk of Auvergnats.

The further etymology is uncertain. It's believed to possibly mimick a perceived Auvergnat pronunciation of as. Others theorize it's derived from, or.

A borrowing from has been theorized but deemed less likely from a phonetic and geographic perspective.

Noun

 * 1)  double Dutch
 * 2) gibberish
 * 3)  Auvergnat dialect
 * 4)  An Auvergnat person
 * 1)  An Auvergnat person