juju
juju · jujus
A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powersA fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
/ˈd͡ʒuːd͡ʒu/
Meaning
5 senses(countable)A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
(uncountable)The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
(countable, informal, uncountable)The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
That's some bad juju.
(slang)A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
(uncountable)Synonym of jùjú (“music genre”).
Origin
From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou. Reduplication of -jFrom a West African language, probably originally from French joujou.
Reduplication of -ju- in marijuana.
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plural: jujusSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable