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Mumbo Jumbo (gcide) | Mumbo Jumbo \Mum"bo Jum"bo\, n. [Perh. fr. the native name of an
African god.]
1. Among the Mandingos of the western Sudan, a bugbear by
means of which the women are terrified and disciplined by
societies of the men, one of whom assumes a masquerade for
the purpose; hence, loosely, any Negro idol, fetish, or
bugaboo.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded. --Dickens.
[1913 Webster]
2. An object of superstitious homage and fear. --Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
3. Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended
to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure
an issue.
[PJC]
4. Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to
the listener.
[PJC] |
mumbo jumbo (wn) | mumbo jumbo
n 1: language or ritual causing, or intending to cause,
confusion |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
Mumbo Jumbo (gcide) | Mumbo Jumbo \Mum"bo Jum"bo\, n. [Perh. fr. the native name of an
African god.]
1. Among the Mandingos of the western Sudan, a bugbear by
means of which the women are terrified and disciplined by
societies of the men, one of whom assumes a masquerade for
the purpose; hence, loosely, any Negro idol, fetish, or
bugaboo.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded. --Dickens.
[1913 Webster]
2. An object of superstitious homage and fear. --Carlyle.
[1913 Webster]
3. Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended
to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure
an issue.
[PJC]
4. Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to
the listener.
[PJC] |
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