Meaning Of The Word Mumbo jumbo

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

mumbo jumbo in American English
among certain West African tribes, an idol or god believed to protect the people from evil and terrorize the women into subjection
noun: meaningless incantation or ritual

mumbo jumbo in British English
noun: foolish religious reverence, ritual, or incantation

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