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Voodoo or witchcraft, typically bringing bad luck
“When people find out you're from New Orleans, you are expected to work your hoodoo and conjure a steaming cauldron of gumbo or the savory mess of jambalaya instantly from thin air.”
Something that brings or causes bad luck
“It was as if there were a malign hoodoo at work. Only two days later, the unfortunate event transpired.”
(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands
“She gestured at the towering hoodoo whose shadow embraced them.”
Spoken or written words that are absurd or meaningless
A high, pointed piece of rock
To bring bad luck or misfortune to, typically via voodoo or witchcraft
“Then I made the remark that somebody was trying to hoodoo me with some voodoo, and I felt there was bad juju in the room.”
To speak with vulgar, irreverent or profane language
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