Mumbo Jumbo

n.	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. The miserable Mumbo Jumbo they paraded. - Dickens.
	2.	An object of superstitious homage and fear.
	3.	Incomprehensible or senseless language, usually intended to avoid answering plainly, confuse a listener, or obscure an issue.
	4.	Language so arcane or obscure as to be unintelligible to the listener.

Noun	1.	mumbo jumbo - language that is unnecessarily difficult to understand
	2.	mumbo jumbo - a state of confusion; ritual accompanied by complicated and purposeless activity that obscures and confuses; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance" Synonyms: hugger-mugger

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