# mau-mau

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To menace through intimidating tactics; to intimidate, harass; to terrorize.

## Etymology
From Mau Mau, the name of a group of anti-British insurgents in Kenya, who were noted in Europe for their (alleged) extreme violence and brutality.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mau-mau