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mumbo jumbo

[muhm-boh juhm-boh] / ˈmʌm boʊ ˈdʒʌm boʊ /


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Instead, they’re saying, ‘Oh, we’re not recommending testing—hand-wave gesture mumbo jumbo science. … Oh, but you can test if you want to.’

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2022

A growing field of study known broadly as ecopsychology suggests that the health benefits of time outdoors are more than just New Age mumbo jumbo.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

The Fremen will move front and center in Part 2, and frankly there’s lots of weird mumbo jumbo to wade through in the coming chapters.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

Hootie is the chairman of the National and the obvious person to see about the membership and the mumbo jumbo.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 9, 2020

“Hey dude,” he says, and then starts talking about some trail-run and mileage and other cross-country mumbo jumbo.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson