Definition of mumbo jumbo
mumbo jumbo 
noun
- speech one doesn't understand - usually jargon specific to a particular field.
The doctor was just talking a lot of medical mumbo jumbo.
Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Last edited on Jun 07 2011. Submitted by Tom from Superior, WI, USA on Apr 04 1998.
- nonsense.
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem': | |
| Definitions include: to greatly confuse a person. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time. | |
| Definitions include: a short amount of time. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment. | |
| Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
| Definitions include: something especially bad. | |
| Definitions include: confused, problematic, troublesome. | |
| Definitions include: a masculine homosexual male. | |
| Definitions include: a problem that, in reality, demonstrates one's good fortune. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "personal problem." | |
| Definitions include: a small problem. | |
| Definitions include: to acquire. | |
| Definitions include: to be in serious trouble. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: of no more value or no longer cool. | |
Other terms relating to 'nonsense, lies': | |
| Definitions include: nonsense that, on the surface, appears legitimate. | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense | |
| Definitions include: alternate spelling of bologna, i.e. nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: a collection of lies. | |
| Definitions include: See bullshit. | |
| Definitions include: a person's story: what they would have you believe. | |
| Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." | |
| Definitions include: "shit". | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; of poor quality; "uncool". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense; something absurd. | |
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| Definitions include: acronym for not mind safe. | |
| Definitions include: in jail. | |
| Definitions include: an expert. | |
| Definitions include: the labia (i.e. "lips" of the female genitalia.) | |
| Definitions include: to receive a beating. | |
| Definitions include: to carry a grudge. | |
| Definitions include: To beat on someone or something. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment. | |
| Definitions include: to perform anal sex. |
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