Definition of mau–mau
mau–maued
;mau–mauing
transitive verb
: to intimidate (someone, such as an official) by hostile confrontation or threats
intransitive verb
: to engage in mau-mauing someone
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Origin and Etymology of mau–mau
Mau Mau, anti-European secret society in colonial Kenya
First Known Use: 1970
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