grammelot

noun /ˈɡræməlɒt/

1. A style of language used in satirical theater: a gibberish with macaronic and onomatopoeic elements, used in association with mime and mimicry.

   countable, uncountable

   Actually, much of “Mistero Buffo” doesn't require translation and indeed is untranslatable: Mr. Fo speaks in “grammelot,” a kind of polyglot gabble speckled with an occasional intelligible word.

Where it comes from

Unknown. Dario Fo claims a French origin, and it has been linked to grommeler (“to grumble”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry grammelot (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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