jumbie
- noun
- Offensive
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cabrón (informal, ofensivo)
- She called her boss a real jumbie after he yelled at the whole team.
Examples
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He acts like a real jumbie when he's angry.
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Don't be such a jumbie all the time!
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Everyone avoided the new neighbor because they thought he was a dangerous jumbie.
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As a child, I was told stories about a jumbie living in the old house at the end of the street.
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Everyone avoided the new neighbor because they thought he was a dangerous jumbie.
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She called her boss a real jumbie after he yelled at the whole team.
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He acts like a real jumbie when he's angry.
Synonyms
15
7.4
A very unpleasant or cruel person who frightens others
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4.9
A person who is unkind to other people, often said by children
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7.2
A person who is unkind and hurts other people's feelings
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9.9
A rude word for a person who is annoying or disliked
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9.9
A rude name for a foolish, annoying person
An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly
An insulting name for a cruel or troublesome person
Antonyms
Compounds
How Frightening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jumbie is also used to call an unpleasant or frightening person, like calling someone a 'monster' in plain talk. Because a jumbie is a scary spirit in stories, using the word for a person shows they seem scary or trouble to others.