limbo:1

noun
lim*bo \ ˈlim-(ˌ)bō \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
  • a place or state of restraint or confinement
  • a place or state of neglect or oblivion

limbo:2

noun
limbo \
1948
  • a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass

gumbo-limbo

noun
gum*bo-lim*bo \ ˌgəm-bō-ˈlim-(ˌ)bō \
1837
  • a tree (Bursera simaruba of the family Burseraceae) of southern Florida and the American tropics that has a smooth coppery bark and supplies a reddish resin used locally in cements and varnishes

in limbo

idiom
in limbo \
  • in a forgotten or ignored place, state, or situation
  • in an uncertain or undecided state or condition
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