juju

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A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers
A type of music popular in Nigeria. (See Jùjú music)
A superstitious belief in the karmic consequences of an action or behavior, usually negative in connotation

That's some bad juju.

The magical or supernatural power of such a charm
A type of music popular in Nigeria
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers the power associated with a juju
{i} (in western Africa) object believed to have magical powers; magical power attributed to an object; rule resulting from superstitious beliefs associated with an object
the power associated with a juju
{i} musical style characterized by drums and Hawaiian-style guitar (developed in Nigeria during the 1920s)
juju

    Hyphenation

    ju·ju

    Turkish pronunciation

    cucu

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʤo͞oʤo͞o/ /ˈʤuːʤuː/

    Etymology

    [ 'jü-(")jü ] (noun.) 1894. of West African origin; akin to Hausa jùju fetish.
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