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Mau Mau
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Mau Mau [ˈmaʊ ˌmaʊ]
n pl Mau Maus, Mau Mau
1. (Historical Terms) (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a secret political society consisting chiefly of Kikuyu tribesmen that was founded in 1952 to drive European settlers from Kenya by acts of terrorism
2. E African slang a Ugandan motorcycle policeman who directs traffic


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