mumbo jumbo

  • 11mumbo jumbo — Synonyms and related words: Mumbo Jumbo, abracadabra, absurdity, amorphousness, amphigory, amulet, anagoge, anagogics, anthroposophy, argot, babble, babblement, balderdash, bibble babble, blabber, blather, bogey, bogeyman, boggart, bogle, bombast …

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  • 12mumbo-jumbo — see mumbo jumbo …

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  • 13mumbo jumbo —    (MUM boh JUM boh) [West African, possibly Mandingo] Meaningless ritual; senseless observance; needlessly complicated incantation or language; gibberish; gobbledygook. A fetish, or object of superstitious reverence or fear.    with enough… …

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  • 14mumbo-jumbo — noun informal language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment. Origin C18 (as Mumbo Jumbo, denoting a supposed African idol): of unknown origin …

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  • 15mumbo jumbo — speech or writing that is nonsense or very complicated and cannot be understood. There s so much legal mumbo jumbo in these documents that it s hard to make sense of them …

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  • 16mumbo-jumbo — noun (U) 1 talk or writing on a technical subject that is difficult to understand and seems to have no sense: Psychology books are often full of meaningless mumbo jumbo. 2 religious beliefs or activities that seem without sense or meaning …

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  • 17mumbo-jumbo — n. (pl. jumbos) 1 meaningless or ignorant ritual. 2 language or action intended to mystify or confuse. 3 an object of senseless veneration. Etymology: Mumbo Jumbo, a supposed African idol …

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  • 18Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster) — Mumbo Jumbo The first drop on Mumbo Jumbo Location Flamingo Land Resort Coordinates …

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  • 19Mumbo Jumbo (phrase) — Mumbo Jumbo, or mumbojumbo is an English phrase or expression that denotes a confusing or meaningless subject. It is often used as humorous expression of criticism of middle management and civil service non speak, and of belief in something… …

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  • 20Mumbo Jumbo (novel) — Mumbo Jumbo   Scribner Paperback Edition (1996) Author(s) Ishmael R …

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