moko jumbie
moko jumbie · moko jumbies
A carnival performer in the Caribbean who walks or dances on stiltsA carnival performer in the Caribbean who walks or dances on stilts.
Meaning
1 senses(Caribbean)A carnival performer in the Caribbean who walks or dances on stilts.
Origin
Possibly from Kongo moko (“curer, diviner”) or from Moko, the name of a person or group ofPossibly from Kongo moko (“curer, diviner”) or from Moko, the name of a person or group of people, with English jumbie, itself from Kongo zumbi (“fetish, spirit”).
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Forms
plural: moko jumbies| Singular | moko jumbie |
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See also
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