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hoodoo.

A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhuːduː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhudu/General-American/ˈhʉdʉ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.

    uncountable
  2. A practitioner of voodoo.

    US · countable · uncountable
  3. Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.

    US · countable · uncountable
  4. A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Apparently an alteration of voodoo.

verb/ˈhuːduː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhudu/General-American/ˈhʉdʉ/Northern-Ireland, Scotland
  1. To jinx; to bring bad luck or misfortune to.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Apparently an alteration of voodoo.

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