juju
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/
- Literature
- And so Orastrega tries to shake off all the bad juju she's feeling and focus on her show.
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Watch on YouTubeSome some some bad juju, for sure.
- Some some some bad juju, for sure.
- David, if I could, if I could put the juju back.
- Well, if we could all send me some good juju while putting this on, that would be amazing.
- It flows into malignant channels and you know, and it will produce bad shit, bad juju.
- And I think there's kind of like a psychic juju that like you have to cultivate to do any anything, anything that is, is great.
- And you can, it's just bad juju's, it's bad medicine.
Examples
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I never enter the office on Sunday... bad juju.
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As containers of the spiritual and ancestral forces that govern the juju society, they are objects that must be treated with great respect and circumspection.
Academic text (2007) -
Well, if we could all send me some good juju while putting this on, that would be amazing.
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And feel free to use my bad computer juju as a friendly reminder to back up your photos, friends!
Blog text (5) -
You and your perfect, little L.A. friends were giving me bad juju vibes.
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I did so, and I'm happy to report that the bad juju dissipated on its own.
Blog text (9) -
I'd love to hear how you get your running juju back (because you will!).
Blog text (1) -
When the Vietnamese returned to the rain forest, A Shau was again silent and filled with juju.
Fiction book (2000) -
The female diviner neutralizes juju or witchcraft that may have been laid in Obol Okalefong's path.
Academic text (2008) -
Many people believe that carrying a lucky charm can bring you good juju.
Synonyms
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5.5
Having power to make impossible things happen, as in stories
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2.3
A small object believed to bring good luck
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9.1
A feeling of luck and confidence that helps you do well
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9.9
A person or thing people believe has magic and causes bad luck
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8.4
A small object thought to have magical powers
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8.8
A small object believed to bring protection or good luck
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Juju comes from West Africa, where people used the word for a magic charm or spirit that can protect someone or bring luck. So, when English speakers say 'juju' they mean a 'magical power' or a 'lucky object'.