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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
mumbo-jumbo/mʌmbəʊˈʤʌmbəʊ/

▶noun informal language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment.

– origin C18 (as Mumbo Jumbo, denoting a supposed African idol): of unknown origin.

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