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hoodoo

hoo·doo

UK/ˈhuːduː/ US/ˈhudu/ rare us
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

a column of weathered and eccentrically shaped rock

  • “a tall sandstone hoodoo”
2.
3.
4.

something believed to bring bad luck

verb

1.

Origin

Apparently an alteration of voodoo.

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