noun🔗ShareИдолA 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. "Жители деревни верили, что вырезанный деревянный идол представляет собой могущественного духа.mythologyreligionsupernaturalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЕрунда, вздорAny 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. "Новая сотрудница не поняла сложный жаргон, использованный на совещании; для нее это звучало как чистая ерунда.religionculturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareЕрунда, тарабарщина(by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish."Football lingo is mumbo jumbo to me."Футбольный жаргон для меня — тарабарщина.languagecommunicationwordphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
