noun🔗ShareIdoleA deity or other supernatural being said to have been worshipped by certain West African peoples; an idol."The villagers believed the carved wooden mumbo jumbo represented a powerful spirit. "Les villageois croyaient que l'idole en bois sculpté représentait un esprit puissant.mythologyreligionsupernaturalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharabia, sornettesAny object of superstition; religious words and/or actions which are seen as superstitious or fraudulent."The new employee didn't understand the complicated jargon used in the meeting; it sounded like pure mumbo jumbo to her. "La nouvelle employée n'a pas compris le jargon compliqué utilisé lors de la réunion ; cela ressemblait à du charabia pur pour elle.religionculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharabia, galimatias(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish."Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me."Le jargon du football est du charabia pour moi.languagecommunicationwordphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
