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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Mumbo jumbo

I've found this phrase "mumbo jumbo" in a dictionary.
What's the more common version if any?
Thanks!
  

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That is a common phrase. Somewhat similar is gobbledygook.

— Clive

  • That is a common phrase.
  • Somewhat similar is gobbledygook.
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That is a common phrase. Somewhat similar is gobbledygook.
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In the US English, "mumbo jumbo," of African origin, is a bonafide dictionary word, with established usages, for which there are no exact synonyms. For example, "gibberish" and "gobbledegook" are in roughly the same ballpark meaning-wise but don't capture the sense of exoticism and mystery that is associated with "mumbo jumbo."
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"Mumbo jumbo". This one is better, I think.
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AnonymousI've found this phrase "mumbo jumbo" in a dictionary.What's the more common version if any?Thanks!
nonsense

CJ
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