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   jum·bo

   /ˈjəmbō/

   noun

   • 1. a very large person or thing.
   • ▪ a very large airliner (originally and specifically a Boeing 747).

   adjective

   • 1. very large: "a jumbo pad"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally of a person): probably the second element of mumbo jumbo. Originally denoting a large and clumsy person, the term was popularized as the name of an elephant at London Zoo, sold in 1882 to the Barnum and Bailey circus.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • J

     8

   • U

     1

   • M

     3

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

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