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Mau Mau definition

Mau· Mau (mo̵u′ mo̵u′)

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
mau-mau definition

☆ mau·-mau (mo̵u′mo̵u′)

transitive verb mau-maued -·maued′, mau-mauing -·mau′·ing

Slang to coerce or attempt to coerce by the use of threats, intimidation, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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