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Definitions for mumbo jumbo
ˈmʌm boʊ ˈdʒʌm boʊmum·bo jum·bo
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Princeton's WordNet
mumbo jumbonoun
language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion
GCIDE
Mumbo Jumbonoun
Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure an issue.
Mumbo Jumbonoun
Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to the listener.
Wiktionary
mumbo jumbonoun
A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.
mumbo jumbonoun
Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.
mumbo jumbonoun
Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.
Etymology: Probably from maamajomboo.
Webster Dictionary
Mumbo Jumbo
an object of superstitious homage and fear
Etymology: [Perh. fr. the native name of an African god.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
mumbo jumbo
A strange minister of so-called justice on the Gold Coast, who is usually dressed up for the purpose of frightening women and children. He is the arbiter of domestic strife.
Editors Contribution
mumbo jumbo
A Minecraft YouTuber.
Submitted by kdubred on May 4, 2021
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mumbo jumbo in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mumbo jumbo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of mumbo jumbo in a Sentence
The UK generally has a great record on fighting measles, but for the first time we're suddenly going in the wrong direction, i'm afraid people have just been listening to that superstitious mumbo-jumbo on the internet, all that anti-vax stuff, and thinking that the MMR vaccine is a bad idea. That's wrong, please get your kids vaccinated.
What they don't want is friction at the border, they don't want any interruption of the economy. So they're sacrificing all the medium - and long-term gains out of fear of short term disruption, they're terrified of this nonsense. It's all total mumbo jumbo.
Project Fear is really working on them. They’re terrified of this nonsense. It’s all mumbo jumbo.
We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough as nails. There is no bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo... excellent companies provide two things simultaneously: tough environments and very supportive environments.
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