Today's Word "juju"
Published in Vocabulary
juju \JOO-joo\ (noun) - 1 : An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers. 2 : The power associated with a juju.
"They have powerful juju. They can make juju to kill all of us." -- T. M. Aluko, 'One Man, One Matchet'
Juju is of West African origin, akin to Hausa djudju, fetish, evil spirit.
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