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Mumbo Jumbo   Listen
noun
Mumbo Jumbo  n.  
1.
Among the Mandingos of the western Sudan, a bugbear by means of which the women are terrified and disciplined by societies of the men, one of whom assumes a masquerade for the purpose; hence, loosely, any Negro idol, fetish, or bugaboo. "The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded."
2.
An object of superstitious homage and fear.
3.
Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure an issue.
4.
Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to the listener.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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