Meaning of the word mumbo-jumbo in English

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mumbo-jumbo

US /ˌmʌm.boʊ ˈdʒʌm.boʊ/

UK /ˌmʌm.boʊ ˈdʒʌm.boʊ/

words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning:

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You don't believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?

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