Where does “mumbo-jumbery” come from?

mumbo-jumbery (English) comes from English mumbo jumbo, from Mandinka maamajomboo — mask; masked dancer.

mumbo-jumbery (English): The use of mumbo jumbo

Definitions

  1. The use of mumbo jumbo

Ancestry of “mumbo-jumbery”, step by step

mumbo-jumbery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mumbo jumbo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmumbo jumboA deity or other supernatural being said to have...
2Mandinkamaamajomboomask; masked dancer

via English ery

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishery—
Every word from Mandinka maamajomboo →Every word from English mumbo jumbo →