mumbo jumbo
A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West…A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.
» I don't want to hear any more of that mumbo jumbo.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, historical, uncountable)A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.
(countable, uncountable)Any object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent.
Rev. Quack's healing services are little more than mumbo jumbo.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.
Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me.
абракадабраabrakadabra, белибердаbeliberda, тараба́рщинаtarabárščina
- language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion
Examples
3 sentencesI don't want to hear any more of that mumbo jumbo.
Everything out of Tom's mouth is right-wing mumbo jumbo.
Mumbo Jumbo is a YouTuber who focuses on Minecraft content.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably from Mandinka maamajomboo (“mask; masked dancer”); or perhaps from /l/-vocalizatiProbably from Mandinka maamajomboo (“mask; masked dancer”); or perhaps from /l/-vocalization in the words mumble and jumble.
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Forms
plural: mumbo jumbosSynonyms
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