mau mau

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Definitions of mau mau words

noun mau mau a secret political society consisting chiefly of Kikuyu tribesmen that was founded in 1952 to drive European settlers from Kenya by acts of terrorism 0
noun mau mau a Ugandan motorcycle policeman who directs traffic 0
noun mau mau a member of a secret society of Kikuyu tribesmen in Kenya, organized c. 1951 to fight against white rule: both the movement and its suppression were marked by terrorism and violence 0
verb transitive mau mau to coerce or attempt to coerce by the use of threats, intimidation, etc. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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