Other Mumbo Jumbo...

I found this interesting Web location called IdiomSite.com. It takes common phrases used in modern conversation and tells of their supposed origins. I think a lot of it is the kind of bunk you find in chain emails. Some of it, however, is interesting. For instance:

Mumbo Jumbo -- From Mama Dyanbo, a Mandingo god...meaning 'nonsense.'

Peeping Tom -- A peeping tom or 'a voyeur' comes from the story of Lady Godiva's ride in the nude through Coventry, when a tailor named Tom spied on her.