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jumbo

[ juhm-boh ]

noun

plural jumbos.
  1. a very large person, animal, or thing.
  2. U.S. Nautical.
    1. a forestaysail having a boom jum·bo boom along its foot, used especially on schooners.
    2. a sail used in place of a course on a square-rigged ship, having the form of an isosceles triangle set apex downward.
    3. a narrow triangular sail set point downward in place of a foresail on a topsail schooner.


adjective

  1. very large:

    the jumbo box of cereal.

jumbo

/ ˈʌəʊ /

noun

  1. informal.
    1. a very large person or thing
    2. ( as modifier )

      a jumbo box of detergent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jumbo1

First recorded in 1800–10; origin uncertain; popularized as the name of a large elephant purchased and exhibited by P.T. Barnum in 1882
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jumbo1

C19: after the name of a famous elephant exhibited by P. T. Barnum, from Swahili jumbe chief
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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.”

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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.

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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.

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The first lottery-style jumbo cheque was handed out to a surprised attendee at a town hall event in Pennsylvania on 19 October.

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A typical day for Mr Head starts with a healthy breakfast of jumbo oats and wheatgerm, mixed with chai seeds.

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