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    hoodoo
    /ˈhuːduː/

    noun

    • 1. a run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group, or activity: "the hoodoo continued on Saturday as City went down 1–0"
    • 2. a column or pinnacle of weathered rock: North American "a towering sandstone hoodoo"

    verb

    • 1. bewitch: "she's hoodooed you"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHOODOO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Hoodoo is a term for a set of magical beliefs and practices from West Africa, or for bad luck, or for a rock formation. Learn more about the meaning, usage and origin of hoodoo with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hoodooHoodoo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Hoodoo is a noun that refers to a body of practices of sympathetic magic, a natural column of rock, something that brings bad luck, or nonsense. It is also a verb that means to cast a spell or bring bad luck.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHOODOO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Hoodoo is a noun that can mean a set of magical beliefs and practices from West Africa, bad luck, or a rock formation. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHOODOO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'hoodoo' hoodoo in British English. (ˈhuːduː ) noun Word forms: plural -doos. 1. a variant of voodoo. 2. informal. a person or thing that brings bad luck. 3. informal. bad luck. 4. (in the western US and Canada) a strangely shaped column of rock. verb Word forms: -doos, -dooing, -dooed. 5. (transitive) informal. to bring bad luck to.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hoodooHoodoo - definition of hoodoo by The Free Dictionary

    Hoodoo is a term for a type of folk magic, a practitioner of voodoo, or something that brings bad luck. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of hoodoo from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hoodooHOODOO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hoodoo is a variant of voodoo, a folk magic tradition of African American culture. It can also mean bad luck, a person or thing that brings bad luck, or a pillar of rock left by erosion.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › hoodoo_nhoodoo, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Hoodoo is a term for various systems of spiritual or magical practice in the southern U.S., especially among African Americans. It can also mean magic, superstition, bad luck, or a person or thing that causes it.