Word of the Day #5

mumbo jumbo - \ MUHM-boh JUHM-boh \  , noun;  <--- In case you're a moron.

1.  Senseless or pretentious language, usually designed to obscure an issue, confuse a listener, or the like.

2.  Meaningless incantation or ritual.

3.  An object of superstitious awe or reverence.

 

Origin:

Though the popular impression is that mumbo jumbo  derives from an African language of the Niger region, this supposition is unproven, and the term's origin is uncertain.

 

Example - Most policians speak mumbo jumbo so as to take away from the real issues.