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Mumbo jumbo

/mʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/

A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

📖 Definitions of "Mumbo jumbo"

noun

1
A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.
2
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."
3
(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.
"Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me."

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