mumbo-jumbo

[US]/[ˈmʌmboʊ ˈdʒʌmboʊ]/
[UK]/[ˈmʌmboʊ ˈdʒʌmboʊ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.meaningless or nonsensical talk, especially that used to impress or persuade.; ritualistic or superstitious practices or beliefs.
adj.meaningless; nonsensical.

Phrases & Collocations

pure mumbo-jumbo

avoided mumbo-jumbo

mumbo-jumbo talk

full of mumbo-jumbo

dismissed as mumbo-jumbo

more mumbo-jumbo

just mumbo-jumbo

cut the mumbo-jumbo

despised mumbo-jumbo

Example Sentences

the politician's speech was full of mumbo-jumbo and didn't offer any real solutions.

i couldn't understand the technical manual; it was all mumbo-jumbo to me.

the new age guru's teachings were just mumbo-jumbo and didn't resonate with me.

don't try to impress me with your mumbo-jumbo about blockchain technology.

the contract contained a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo that was difficult to decipher.

i tuned out during the presentation; it was just a lot of corporate mumbo-jumbo.

the instructions were written in confusing mumbo-jumbo, making assembly nearly impossible.

he tried to explain the complex theory, but it was mostly mumbo-jumbo to the students.

the advertisement used a lot of marketing mumbo-jumbo to sell the product.

i ignored the consultant's mumbo-jumbo and followed my own instincts.

the proposal was filled with bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo and lacked any clear goals.

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