| 单词 | mumbo jumbo |
| 释义 | mumbo jumbo[ muhm-boh -juhm-boh ] / ˈmʌm boʊ ˈdʒʌm boʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mumbo jumbo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mum·bo jum·bos.meaningless incantation or ritual. senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like. an object of superstitious awe or reverence. (initial capital letters) the guardian of western Sudan villages symbolized by a masked man who combats evil and punishes women for breaches of tribal laws. Origin of mumbo jumboFirst recorded in 1730–40; of disputed origin Words nearby mumbo jumbomum, mum-and-dad investor, Mumbai, mumble, mumbletypeg, mumbo jumbo, mumchance, mu meson, Mumetal, Mumford, Muʾmin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mumbo jumboBritish Dictionary definitions for mumbo jumbomumbo jumbo / (ˈmʌmbəʊ) / noun plural mumbo jumbosfoolish religious reverence, ritual, or incantation meaningless or unnecessarily complicated language an object of superstitious awe or reverence Word Origin for mumbo jumboC18: probably from Mandingo mama dyumbo, name of a tribal god Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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