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garbledby 1620s of spices; by 1774 of language; past-participle adjective from garble (v.).
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garbled(adj) lacking orderly continuity
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garbledGarbling was the (illegal) practice of mixing cargo with garbage.
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garbledGarbling was the prohibited practice of mixing rubbish with the cargo. A distorted, mixed up message was said to be garbled.
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