mojo
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/
- Informal
:
amuleto
- He carried a lucky coin in his pocket, believing it to be his mojo for good fortune.
Can the LP regain some kind of mojo?
- Can the LP regain some kind of mojo?
- I'd know what it's like to lose my writing mojo.
- He has, he has like he Doctor Evil steals his mojo.
- our, our entrepreneurial, you know, mojo.
- I've been waiting for Apple to get that mojo back, but every single announcement is just such a snooze.
- Until next time, Light love and mojo and claws to you.
- Love you guys Light love Mojo to you and B power.
- What would you turn a mojo give?
- But maybe people with more mojo do worse in school and people with more mojo drink more beer.
- What's sexy is passion and agency and you know, verve mojo, whatever.
Examples
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No one can take your mojo away from you!
Fiction book (1999) -
And now they've lost their mojo, they've lost their flow.
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But maybe people with more mojo do worse in school and people with more mojo drink more beer.
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But where am I gonna get my mojo from?
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This is where the movie gets its mojo, baby.
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You got your tennis mojo back.
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You will only get your mojo back when you surround yourself with love.
Fiction book (1999) -
If our advocacy is to be effective, we need to borrow some Steve Jobs mojo and think differently.
Academic text (2011) -
But the real mojo is to use it to rewire your mindset.
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Austin, I've got my mojo back, man; I can do both.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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8.4
A small object thought to have magical powers
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9.9
A magic power or object people believe brings luck and protection
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9.6
Magical energy that a person uses to cast spells
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7.2
Ability to make things happen in ways that break natural rules
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word mojo comes from African American English and from old West African words for 'medicine' or a small magic charm, used to bring luck or power. So when someone says they have lost their mojo, they mean they have lost the 'magic' or personal energy that made them successful.