Meanings
nounmumbo sauce (uncountable)
alternative mambo sauce
- USuncountableA sweet, tangy, reddish-orange condiment found in Chinese takeout restaurants in the Washington, DC area.
Origin
Used as early as 1950. Formerly a registered trademark.
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APA
mumbo sauce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo%20sauce
MLA
“mumbo sauce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo%20sauce. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mumbo sauce,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo%20sauce.
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