Definition of Mau Mau in English:

Mau Mau

proper nounˈmaʊ maʊˈmou ˌmou

1An African secret society originating among the Kikuyu that in the 1950s used violence and terror to try to expel European settlers and end British rule in Kenya. The British eventually subdued the organization, but went on to institute political and social reforms which led to Kenya's independence in 1963.
矛矛党（非洲一秘密组织，由基库尤人于20世纪50年代创立，进行暴力和恐怖活动，试图赶走欧洲移民并结束英国对肯尼亚的统治；英国人最终镇压了该组织，而肯尼亚在1963年获得了独立）
1. 1.1US informal as verb, with object Terrorize or threaten (someone)
  〈美，非正式〉恐吓，威胁
  the group mau-maus the white coats of the medical establishment
  Example sentencesExamples
  If any thin-skinned adolescent can mau-mau his educators into avoiding any subject that fails to reinforce his own prejudices, universities will be engaged in the antithesis of teaching.
  I thought mau-mauing the Times was all the rage these days.
  Is this just a case of the Post being overly sensitive to White House mau-mauing?
  Indeed, the real problem, one might say, was the campaign's susceptibility to mau-mauing and aggressively proffered free-advice from pundits and other Democrats.
  Bloggers will continue to mau-mau the mainstream media in the hopes of being able to sell out and be co-opted by an establishment media company.
  Synonyms
  strike terror in, strike terror into, fill with terror, scare, frighten, terrify, petrify

Origin

Kikuyu.

Definition of Mau Mau in US English:

Mau Mau

proper nounˈmou ˌmou

1An African secret society originating among the Kikuyu that in the 1950s used violence and terror to try to expel European settlers and end British rule in Kenya. The British eventually subdued the organization, but Kenya gained independence in 1963.
矛矛党（非洲一秘密组织，由基库尤人于20世纪50年代创立，进行暴力和恐怖活动，试图赶走欧洲移民并结束英国对肯尼亚的统治；英国人最终镇压了该组织，而肯尼亚在1963年获得了独立）
1. 1.1US informal as verb, with object Terrorize or threaten (someone)
  〈美，非正式〉恐吓，威胁
  the group mau-maus the white coats of the medical establishment
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bloggers will continue to mau-mau the mainstream media in the hopes of being able to sell out and be co-opted by an establishment media company.
  Indeed, the real problem, one might say, was the campaign's susceptibility to mau-mauing and aggressively proffered free-advice from pundits and other Democrats.
  Is this just a case of the Post being overly sensitive to White House mau-mauing?
  I thought mau-mauing the Times was all the rage these days.
  If any thin-skinned adolescent can mau-mau his educators into avoiding any subject that fails to reinforce his own prejudices, universities will be engaged in the antithesis of teaching.
  Synonyms
  strike terror in, strike terror into, fill with terror, scare, frighten, terrify, petrify

Origin

Kikuyu.

词汇	Mau Mau
释义	Definition of Mau Mau in English: Mau Mau proper nounˈmaʊ maʊˈmou ˌmou 1An African secret society originating among the Kikuyu that in the 1950s used violence and terror to try to expel European settlers and end British rule in Kenya. The British eventually subdued the organization, but went on to institute political and social reforms which led to Kenya's independence in 1963. 矛矛党（非洲一秘密组织，由基库尤人于20世纪50年代创立，进行暴力和恐怖活动，试图赶走欧洲移民并结束英国对肯尼亚的统治；英国人最终镇压了该组织，而肯尼亚在1963年获得了独立） 1.1US informal as verb, with object Terrorize or threaten (someone) 〈美，非正式〉恐吓，威胁 the group mau-maus the white coats of the medical establishment Example sentencesExamples If any thin-skinned adolescent can mau-mau his educators into avoiding any subject that fails to reinforce his own prejudices, universities will be engaged in the antithesis of teaching. I thought mau-mauing the Times was all the rage these days. Is this just a case of the Post being overly sensitive to White House mau-mauing? Indeed, the real problem, one might say, was the campaign's susceptibility to mau-mauing and aggressively proffered free-advice from pundits and other Democrats. Bloggers will continue to mau-mau the mainstream media in the hopes of being able to sell out and be co-opted by an establishment media company. Synonyms strike terror in, strike terror into, fill with terror, scare, frighten, terrify, petrify Origin Kikuyu. Definition of Mau Mau in US English: Mau Mau proper nounˈmou ˌmou 1An African secret society originating among the Kikuyu that in the 1950s used violence and terror to try to expel European settlers and end British rule in Kenya. The British eventually subdued the organization, but Kenya gained independence in 1963. 矛矛党（非洲一秘密组织，由基库尤人于20世纪50年代创立，进行暴力和恐怖活动，试图赶走欧洲移民并结束英国对肯尼亚的统治；英国人最终镇压了该组织，而肯尼亚在1963年获得了独立） 1.1US informal as verb, with object Terrorize or threaten (someone) 〈美，非正式〉恐吓，威胁 the group mau-maus the white coats of the medical establishment Example sentencesExamples Bloggers will continue to mau-mau the mainstream media in the hopes of being able to sell out and be co-opted by an establishment media company. Indeed, the real problem, one might say, was the campaign's susceptibility to mau-mauing and aggressively proffered free-advice from pundits and other Democrats. Is this just a case of the Post being overly sensitive to White House mau-mauing? I thought mau-mauing the Times was all the rage these days. If any thin-skinned adolescent can mau-mau his educators into avoiding any subject that fails to reinforce his own prejudices, universities will be engaged in the antithesis of teaching. Synonyms strike terror in, strike terror into, fill with terror, scare, frighten, terrify, petrify Origin Kikuyu.
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