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mau-mau

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mau-maued

Main Entry:: mau–mau
Pronunciation:: \ˈmau̇-ˌmau̇\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: mau–maued; mau–mau·ing
Usage:: often capitalized both Ms
Etymology:: Mau Mau, anti-European secret society in colonial Kenya
Date:: 1970

transitive verb : to intimidate (as an official) by hostile confrontation or threats intransitive verb : to engage in mau-mauing someone

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