as in mumbo jumbo
unintelligible or meaningless talk
the fast-talking con man spouts some double Dutch, and it is only afterwards that the victim realizes that he's given two twenties for a ten
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Recent Examples of double Dutch
Girls playing double Dutch In this picture by Wayne F. Miller, young girls play double Dutch in the snow in 1940s Chicago.
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Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and dear to my heart.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Being Black is a birthright privilege, and a rite of passage, like learning how to parallel park or double Dutch.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The group mixes in some hula-hooping, African hopscotching and line dancing, but double Dutch is the core.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Around noon, just north of the White House, scores of people flocked to Black Lives Matter Plaza to eat, dance and double Dutch.
—Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Tamron has done things like crushed double Dutch and boxed with Creed 3 star Jonathan Majors on camera.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
Rent paddleboats, check out performers on multiple stages, try crafting, play double Dutch, experiment with interactive art, or hang out in the beer and wine garden.
—Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
As a Black woman who grew up in New York City in the late ’90s and early aughts, double Dutch has always been near and dear to my heart.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Being Black is a birthright privilege, and a rite of passage, like learning how to parallel park or double Dutch.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
The group mixes in some hula-hooping, African hopscotching and line dancing, but double Dutch is the core.
—Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Around noon, just north of the White House, scores of people flocked to Black Lives Matter Plaza to eat, dance and double Dutch.
—Samantha Latson, Washington Post, 19 June 2023
Tamron has done things like crushed double Dutch and boxed with Creed 3 star Jonathan Majors on camera.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
Rent paddleboats, check out performers on multiple stages, try crafting, play double Dutch, experiment with interactive art, or hang out in the beer and wine garden.
—Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for double Dutch
Noun
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Trying to decode that spirit's mystical mumbo jumbo into actionable intelligence is a key part of your effort against the Dreamscourge.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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First off, the bulk of the trailer is Shrek and company scrolling through fantasy TikTok courtesy of the magic mirror, which shows dancing Shrek, shirtless Shrek and other nonsense, apparently posted by Pinocchio.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spouted a bunch of nonsense conspiracy theories about who’s getting Social Security benefits.—
Brian Barrett,
WIRED,
20 Feb. 2025
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She was getting winded on our walk, and her prattle was broken up by heavy breaths.—
Joshua Cohen,
The New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2024
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The larcenous prattle is, in this sense, a typically Wiig-ian set piece: sunny, strained and flailing for dignity.—
Lili Loofbourow,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
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“Double Dutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/double%20Dutch. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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