MUMBO JUMBO Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase mumbo jumbo. (close relations)
Definition of MUMBO JUMBO
jumbo
Best Alternative Words for MUMBO JUMBO
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balderdash | nounn | |||||||
noun • trivial nonsense | ||||||||
blather | verbv | |||||||
noun • foolish gibberish verb • to talk foolishly | ||||||||
bunk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a long trough for feeding cattle • a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers • a rough bed (as at a campsite) • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) • a message that seems to convey no meaning • beds built one above the other verb • avoid paying • provide with a bunk • flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | ||||||||
claptrap | nounn | |||||||
noun • pompous or pretentious talk or writing | ||||||||
drivel | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a worthless message • saliva spilling from the mouth verb • let saliva drivel from the mouth | ||||||||
flimflam | nounn | |||||||
noun • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | ||||||||
gibber | verbv | |||||||
noun • unintelligible talking verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly • chatter inarticulately; of monkeys | ||||||||
gibberish | nounn | |||||||
noun • unintelligible talking | ||||||||
gobbledygook | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists | ||||||||
hogwash | nounn | |||||||
noun • unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) | ||||||||
jargon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) • a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon • specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject | ||||||||
nonsense | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message that seems to convey no meaning • ornamental objects of no great value adjective satellite • having no intelligible meaning | ||||||||
poppycock | nounn | |||||||
noun • senseless talk | ||||||||
twaddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |