A person, esp. one who goes on foot. In later use only in first foot, n.

A cause of misfortune, trouble, or sorrow. Now rare.

Astrology. A malevolent influence; the planet or aspect causing this; esp. either Saturn or Mars (more fully the greater infortune and the lesser info…

Astrology. An infortunate planet, star, etc.; = infortune, n. 2. rare. Now historical.

The evil eye (see evil, adj. 6); bad luck.

colloquial bad medicine n. something or someone sinister or ill-fated, or representing danger or bad luck.

A person or thing thought to bring or cause bad luck.

A magic spell, typically one causing harm or misfortune; a curse, a jinx. Cf. hoodoo, n. 3a.

A person or thing that brings bad luck or exercises evil influence; a hoodoo, a Jonah. Also attributive and in other combinations.

In singular and plural. A jinx; bad luck. Chiefly in to put a (also the) mock on: to jinx; to put a stop to, to hinder. Cf. mocker, n.2

In singular and plural. Bad luck; a jinx. Chiefly in to put the mocker(s) on: to thwart or bring bad luck to (a person, an enterprise, etc.). Also to…

a seemingly kind or well-intentioned action, look, association, etc., which brings disastrous consequences.