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Meaning and definition for "mumbo jumbo" phrase

[noun] language that is unnecessarily difficult to understand
[noun] a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"
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\Mum"bo Jum`bo\ An object of superstitious homage and fear. --Carlyle. The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded. --Dickens.
\Mum"bo Jum"bo\, n. [Perh. fr. the native name of an African god.] 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.

Synonyms for mumbo jumbo

hugger-mugger

See also: confusion | gibber | gibberish |

Related terms: anagoge, balderdash, blather, bunkum, drool, fiddle-faddle, fog, fylfot, hocus-pocus, malarkey, mummery, mysticism, obfuscation, obscuration, obscurity, occultism, rigamarole, rodomontade, shapelessness, sleight of hand, twattle, yoga

The fun area, different aproach to phrase »mumbo jumbo«

Let's analyse "mumbo jumbo" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: OBMUJ OBMUM. Average typing speed for these characters is 2795 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: mumbo jumbo: 3 + 6 + 3 + 6 = 18, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: mumbo jumbo: 4 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 6 = 35, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
B (2) 2 High Priestess Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
J (1) 10 Wheel of Fortune Optimist, Opportunist, Enterpreneur
M (3) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
O (2) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
U (2) 21 World Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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