Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mumbo sauce

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables: mum-bo sauce
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet, tangy, reddish-orange condiment found in Chinese takeout restaurants in the Washington, DC area.

American usage; Uncountable

Etymology

Used as early as 1950. Formerly a registered trademark.

Usage

American usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

mambo sauce (alternative)

Questions

What does mumbo sauce mean?: A sweet, tangy, reddish-orange condiment found in Chinese takeout restaurants in the Washington, DC area.
Where does mumbo sauce come from?: Used as early as 1950. Formerly a registered trademark.

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