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▪ I. ‖ ju-ju1, juju|ˈdʒuːdʒuː|
[W. African; generally thought to be a. F. joujou toy, plaything.]
An object of any kind superstitiously venerated by West African native peoples, and used as a charm, amulet, or means of protection; a fetish. Also, the supernatural or magical power attributed to such objects, or the system of observances connected therewith; also, a ban or interdiction effected by means of such an object (corresponding to the Polynesian taboo).
1894Amanda Smith Autobiog. xxvii. 215 The first thing we saw on entering was..a large ju-ju, the head of an elephant. 1897M. Kingsley W. Africa ii. 38, I shall never forget one tribe I was once among, who, whenever I sat down on one of their benches, used to smash eggs round me for ju-ju. Ibid. xi. 239 The extinguisher-shaped juju filled with medicine and made of iron is against drowning—the red juju is ‘for keep foot in path’. Ibid. 396 There is always a fire-doctor, who by means of ju-ju, backed as ju-ju often is by sound common sense and local knowledge, decides which is the proper day. 1897A. Boisragon The Benin Massacre ii. 29 The Niger Coast..is still the land of Juju. Juju here is everything, religion, superstition, custom, anything. 1900H. Bindloss Ainslie's Ju-Ju i. 10 The black head-men have got the fetish priests to put a ‘Ju-Ju’ or taboo on the water-ways.
b. attrib.
1897M. Kingsley W. Africa 19 These other charms are supplied by the ju-ju priests. Ibid. 278 They desired to collect the head of a gentleman for their Ju Ju house. 1897Rear-Adm. Rawson Disp. in Daily News 8 May 7/3 In the main ju-ju compound the smell of human blood was indescribably sickening. 1897A. Boisragon The Benin Massacre ii. 30 Nothing seemed to be celebrated properly in this Juju land unless it was accompanied by the death of some unfortunates.
Hence ˈjujuism, the system of beliefs and observances connected with jujus, juju religion; ˈjujuist, an observer of or believer in this.
1897M. Kingsley W. Africa 455 He is regarded by good sound jujuists as leading an irregular and dissipated life. 1899― W. Afr. Stud. App. i. 559 Not only is the teaching of Christianity opposed to Ju-Juism, but it is also opposed to the whole fabric of native customs other than Ju-Juism.
▪ II. ju-ju2 slang.|ˈdʒuːdʒuː|
[redupl. form of marijuana.]
A marijuana cigarette. Also attrib.
1940R. Chandler Farewell, my Lovely xi. 83 ‘I knew a guy once who smoked ju-jus,’ she said. ‘Three high balls and three sticks of tea and it took a pipe wrench to get him off the chandelier.’ 1963N. Freeling Because of Cats x. 163 ‘He had juju cigarettes too; like Russians, with a big mouth piece and pretty loose...’ ‘The jujus are—you feel very clever.’ |