单词 | hoodoo |
释义 | hoodoo1 of 2noun hoo·doo ˈhü-(ˌ)dü plural hoodoos 1 : a body of practices of sympathetic magic traditional especially among African Americans in the southern U.S. 2 : a natural column of rock in western North America often in fantastic form 3 : something that brings bad luck 4 : nonsense, hokum hoodooism ˈhü-(ˌ)dü-ˌi-zəm noun hoodoo 2 of 2verb hoodooed; hoodooing; hoodoos transitive verb : to cast a spell on broadly : to bring bad luck to hoodoo noun1 as in nonsense language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in jinx something that brings bad luck some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys Synonyms & Similar Words
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