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hoo·doo
I. \ˈhü(ˌ)dü\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Hausa hu3'du3ba1 to arouse resentment against someone
1. : voodoo
2.
a. : something that brings or is associated with the occurrence of bad luck : jinx, jonah — compare mascot
b. : bad luck
3.
a. : a natural column or pinnacle of rock common in parts of western No. America that results from weathering or erosion and occurs in varied and often fantastic forms
b. : earth pillar
II. adjective
1. : of, relating to, or being a hoodoo
< hoodoo priests >
< a hoodoo fetish >
2.
a. : persistently unlucky as if under a spell
< a hoodoo ship >
: jinxed
b. : bringing or associated with bad luck
< when that hoodoo planet crops up in a horoscope >
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to cast a spell on : bring to misfortune by occult means; broadly : be a source of misfortune to |