mumbo-jumbo

A form of mumbo jumbo — A deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol.

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Meanings

nounmumbo-jumbo (countable and uncountable, plural mumbo-jumbos)

plural mumbo-jumbos

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of mumbo jumbo.
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APA

mumbo-jumbo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo-jumbo

MLA

“mumbo-jumbo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo-jumbo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mumbo-jumbo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mumbo-jumbo.

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