Meaning of Mau Mau | Babel Free
Definitions
- A group of anti-British insurgents in colonial Kenya, active in the 1950's.
- A card game for two or more players, similar to crazy eights.
Examples
“Just as it is sometimes impossible to find a Briton who voted for Margaret Thatcher, and every Frenchman’s father appears to have been in the Resistance, every Kikuyu seems to have had a father who fought valiantly for Mau Mau.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.