I just now read
here that a phrase I've used in this blog probably has racist origins.
Mumbo-jumbo is apparently derived from white people making fun of indigenous Africans' rituals. However silly these rituals may have been (and perhaps, still are), there is waaaaaay more than just a tinge of racism here. And, I want no part of it. So from now on, I will not use the term,
mumbo-jumbo. Instead, I will say, "gibberish," or "gobbledygook," or "bullshit."
i vote for bullshit
ReplyDeleteYeah, bullshit is my favorite too.
ReplyDeleteChanging etymologies? Bullshit!
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