Meaning

2 senses

  1. (informal, transitive)To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone).

  2. (informal, transitive)To annoy or bother (someone).

Examples

2 sentences

  1. We've really got our mojo back.

    CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. Will Apple lose its mojo now that its visionary founder is dead?

    deWas bleibt vom Biss, jetzt da Apples visionärer Gründer tot ist? — torishima

    darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Origin

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

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Forms

mojos, mojoing, mojoed, mojoed
Base formmojo · to mojo
3rd person singularmojos
Present participlemojoing
Past simplemojoed
Past participlemojoed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymojo
he, she, itmojos

Past simpleLesson

all personsmojoed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave mojoed
he, she, ithas mojoed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mojo

Synonyms

20 synonyms
conjureC1spellA2bespellensorcelljinxbechatbecrybeglammerbewitchenchantenglamourenspellforspeakglamour

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
moistenmoistureB1moisturizemoisturizermolarmolassesmoldB2
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