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1 mumbo-jumbo
noun, pl. mumbo-jumbos2) (gibberish) Kauderwelsch, das* * *noun, pl. mumbo-jumbos2) (gibberish) Kauderwelsch, das* * *n.fauler Zauber m. -
2 mumbo jumbo
mum·bo jum·bo[ˌmʌmbəʊˈʤʌmbəʊ, AM ˌmʌmboʊˈʤʌmboʊ]* * *['mʌmbəU'dZʌmbəʊ]n(= empty ritual, superstition) Hokuspokus m; (= gibberish) Kauderwelsch nt; (= idol) Abgott m* * *mumbo jumbo [ˌmʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ] pl mumbo jumbos s1. Götze m, Idol n2. Brimborium n3. Kauderwelsch n
См. также в других словарях:
mumbo jumbo — /mum boh jum boh/, pl. mumbo jumbos. 1. meaningless incantation or ritual. 2. senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like. 3. an object of superstitious awe or reverence. 4. (caps.) the … Universalium
mumbo-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 … Useful english dictionary
jumbo jet — noun a very large jet plane • Syn: ↑jumbojet • Hypernyms: ↑jet, ↑jet plane, ↑jet propelled plane * * * a widebody jet airliner. Also, jumbo. [1960 65] * * * jumbo jet … Useful english dictionary
jumbo — informal ► NOUN (pl. jumbos) 1) a very large person or thing. 2) a jumbo jet. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ very large. ORIGIN probably the second element of MUMBO JUMBO(Cf. ↑mumbo jumbo) … English terms dictionary
jumbo — informal noun (plural jumbos) a very large person or thing. ↘(also jumbo jet) a very large airliner (specifically a Boeing 747). adjective very large. Origin C19: prob. the second element of mumbo jumbo … English new terms dictionary
