Etymology: Middle English garbeling, from garbelen + -ing
1. archaic
a. : the act or process of sorting out the best part : culling; specifically : the sifting of spices
b. : the refuse produced by culling — usually used in plural
2. : an act or instance of distortion : garble
a wholesale garbling of titles and proper names — J.H.Buckley
Useful english dictionary. 2012.