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    mumbo jumbo
    /ˌmʌmbəʊ ˈdʒʌmbəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment: informal "a maze of legal mumbo jumbo"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUMBO JUMBO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MUMBO JUMBO definition: 1. words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning: 2. words or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mumbo jumboMumbo jumbo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MUMBO JUMBO is an object of superstitious homage and fear. How to use mumbo jumbo in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUMBO JUMBO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe ideas or words, especially religious or technical ones, as mumbo jumbo, you mean that they are nonsense.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mumbo jumboMumbo jumbo - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 8, 2024 · Mumbo jumbo is something that's meaningless or confusing but pretends to make sense. When sign a contract, you've got to first read a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo. The phrase mumbo jumbo is often used to describe overly complicated legal wording or ridiculously complicated bureaucracy.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmumbo jumbo noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mumbo jumbo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › mumbo-jumbo_nmumbo-jumbo, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    muhm-boh-JUM-boh. West African English. /ˌmɔmboˈdʒɔmbo/ See pronunciation. Where does the noun mumbo-jumbo come from? Earliest known use. mid 1700s. The earliest known use of the noun mumbo-jumbo is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for mumbo-jumbo is from 1738, in the writing of Francis Moore, geographer.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'mumbo jumbo' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you describe ideas or words, especially religious or technical ones, as mumbo jumbo, you mean that they are nonsense.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'mumbo jumbo' - Collins Online ...

    If you describe ideas or words, especially religious or technical ones, as mumbo jumbo, you mean that they are nonsense.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › mumboMumbo jumbo Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    mumbo jumbo (noun) mumbo jumbo /ˌmʌmboʊ ˈ ʤʌmboʊ/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of MUMBO JUMBO. [noncount] informal. : confusing or meaningless words or activity : nonsense. We were confused by all the legal mumbo jumbo. His explanation was just a lot of mumbo jumbo. About Us & Legal Info.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of mumbo jumbo in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    MUMBO JUMBO meaning: 1. words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning: 2. words or…. Learn more.