astrobabble

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noun

worthless astrological talk

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Meanings

nounastrobabble (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableworthless astrological talk

    Dad's astrobabble theory is annoying, but at least it does the trick. Mom lets it drop for now.

    2007, Johanna Edwards, How to Be Cool
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    More subtly, it kills off the very understanding that the real thing is supposed to promote and replaces it with tokens of understanding that have value only in an economy of free-floating, all-purpose astrobabble.

    1986, The Skeptical Inquirer, volume 11

    Fluent in astrobabble. Flagrantly philosophical. Fiery for redheads. Awaiting adventure. All femmes need apply.

    1998, Sara Miles, Eric E. Rofes, Opposite sex: gay men on lesbians, lesbians on gay men, page 28

Origin

From astro- + babble.

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