noun
juju
JOOD-zhoo
noun
1
A charm or object believed, in some West African traditions, to hold magical or protective power.
"He carried a small juju for good luck before the trip."
2
Informal: good or bad luck seen as building up around a person or situation, almost like karma.
"Don't mess with the team's juju right before the final."
How to Use Juju
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA magic charm, or informally, a run of good or bad luck.
Word Forms
jujus plural, jujus plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from a West African language, likely originally from French joujou, meaning "toy."