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voodoo

voo·doo

UK/ˈvuːduː/ US/ˈvudu/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

verb

1.

bewitch by or as if by a voodoo

Origin

From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.

Phrases

  • voodoo death
  • voodoo doll
  • voodoo economics
  • voodoo mode
  • voodoo programming
  • voodoo science

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