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jumbo
[ juhm-boh ]
noun
- a very large person, animal, or thing.
- U.S. Nautical.
- a forestaysail having a boom jum·bo boom along its foot, used especially on schooners.
- a sail used in place of a course on a square-rigged ship, having the form of an isosceles triangle set apex downward.
- a narrow triangular sail set point downward in place of a foresail on a topsail schooner.
adjective
- very large:
the jumbo box of cereal.
jumbo
/ ˈʌəʊ /
noun
- informal.
- a very large person or thing
- ( as modifier )
a jumbo box of detergent
- See jumbo jet
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jumbo1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jumbo1
Example Sentences
Granting them clemency, McConnell concluded, “would mean that society’s most forceful condemnation of white supremacy and antisemitism must give way to legal mumbo jumbo.”
Sir Paul is known for treating his fans to jumbo performances packed with hits from his lengthy musical career, which also includes the band Wings and several solo albums.
It’s the jumbo, four-hour holiday episode of “Comedy Bang! Bang!” and before long this room is filled with 12 people all doing character voices, singing filthy lyrics to Christmas carols and cracking each other up.
The first lottery-style jumbo cheque was handed out to a surprised attendee at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on 19 October.
A typical day for Mr Head starts with a healthy breakfast of jumbo oats and wheatgerm, mixed with chai seeds.
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