double dutch

• Informeller britischer Ausdruck für eine völlig unverständliche, verwirrende oder sinnlose Sprache oder Textpassage; außerdem ein Seilspringspiel mit zwei Seilen.

An informal British expression referring to speech or writing that is completely unintelligible, confusing, or meaningless; also a jump rope game with two ropes.

1. A2informal

   A jump rope game where two ropes are turned in opposite directions, and one or more players jump over them.

   Double Dutch

   • The kids played double dutch in the schoolyard.
   • She is very skilled at double dutch and can do tricks.
   • Double dutch requires good timing and coordination.

2. Nonsense or gibberishB2informalbritish

   Language or speech that is confusing, meaningless, or hard to understand.

   Kauderwelsch

   • His explanation was double dutch to me.
   • The technical manual was written in double dutch.
   • Stop talking double dutch and tell me what happened.