hoodoo in French
hoodoo in French is cheminée de fée — hoodoo means a folk-magic tradition developed by enslaved and later free African Americans, blending African spiritual practices with other influences.
hoodoo in French
cheminée de fée
(geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
What does "hoodoo" mean?
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noun A folk-magic tradition developed by enslaved and later free African Americans, blending African spiritual practices with other influences.
"Her grandmother taught her old hoodoo remedies passed down through the family."
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noun Bad luck, or a person or thing believed to cause it.
"The old sailors said the ship was a hoodoo."
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noun A tall, thin column of rock left standing by erosion, common in dry badlands.
"The park is famous for its towering red hoodoos."
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verb To bring bad luck to someone; to jinx.
"He joked that the broken mirror had hoodooed the whole trip."
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hoodoo in a sentence
- Her grandmother taught her old hoodoo remedies passed down through the family.
- The old sailors said the ship was a hoodoo.
- The park is famous for its towering red hoodoos.
- He joked that the broken mirror had hoodooed the whole trip.
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What is "hoodoo" in French?
"hoodoo" in French is cheminée de fée. hoodoo means: A folk-magic tradition developed by enslaved and later free African Americans, blending African spiritual practices with other influences.
How do you use "hoodoo" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother taught her old hoodoo remedies passed down through the family." In French, "hoodoo" is cheminée de fée.
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