mumbo jumbo
noun
[ ˌmʌmbəʊ ˈdʒʌmbəʊ ]
• language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment.
• "a maze of legal mumbo jumbo"
Similar:
nonsense,
gibberish,
claptrap,
balderdash,
blather,
blether,
rigmarole,
jargon,
unintelligible language,
obscure language,
hocus-pocus,
rubbish,
gobbledygook,
double Dutch,
argle-bargle,
bull,
Origin:
mid 18th century (as Mumbo Jumbo, denoting a supposed African idol): of unknown origin; the current sense dates from the late 19th century.
