jumbo
jum·bo / ˈjəmbō/ inf. • n. (pl. -bos) a very large person or thing. ∎ (also jum·bo jet) a very large airliner (originally and specifically a Boeing 747).• adj. very large: a jumbo pad.
jumbo
jumbo big clumsy person, animal, etc. XIX. prob. the second element of MUMBO-JUMBO.
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