jordpelare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hoodoo noun A folk-magic tradition developed by enslaved and later free African Americans, blending African spiritual practices with other influences.
Senses
jordpelare is used for these senses in English:
- hoodoo (geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
hoodoo — full definition
- noun A folk-magic tradition developed by enslaved and later free African Americans, blending African spiritual practices with other influences.
- noun Bad luck, or a person or thing believed to cause it.
- noun A tall, thin column of rock left standing by erosion, common in dry badlands.
- verb To bring bad luck to someone; to jinx.