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1. (n.) mumbo jumbo
meaningless incantation or ritual.
2. mumbo jumbo
senseless or pretentious language, usu. designed to obscure or confuse.
3. mumbo jumbo
an object of superstitious awe or reverence.
Etymology: (1738; first used in reference to a masked figure among the Malinke of West Africa)
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1. (noun) mumbo jumbo
language or ritual causing, or intending to cause, confusion
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1. mumbo jumbo
an object of superstitious homage and fear
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