单词 | mau mau |
释义 | Mau Mau in British English (ˈmaʊ ˌmaʊ) nounWord forms: plural Mau Maus or Mau Mau 1. a secret political society consisting chiefly of Kikuyu tribesmen that was founded in 1952 to drive European settlers from Kenya by acts of terrorism 2. East Africa slang a Ugandan motorcycle police officer who directs traffic Mau Mau in American English (ˈmaʊˌ maʊ) Word forms: plural Mau Mau or Mau Maus a member of a secret society of Kikuyu tribesmen in Kenya, organized c. 1951 to fight against white rule: both the movement and its suppression were marked by terrorism and violence mau-mau in American English (ˈmaʊˌmaʊ) US verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmau-ˌmaued or ˈmau-ˌmauing Slang to coerce or attempt to coerce by the use of threats, intimidation, etc. |
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