hoodoo

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[edit] Noun

hoodoo (plural hoodoos)

1. African traditional folk magic.
2. (geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
3. something or someone believed to bring bad luck

[edit] Verb

to hoodoo (third-person singular simple present hoodoos, present participle hoodooing, simple past and past participle hoodooed)

1. to bring bad luck or misfortune