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Word: Hoodoo
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century (originally US): apparently an alteration of voodoo. It originally denoted a person who practised voodoo, hence a hidden cause of bad luck (hoodoo (sense 1 of the noun)). hoodoo (sense 2 of the noun) is apparently due to the resemblance of the rock column to a strange human form, often topped by an overhanging ‘hat’ of harder rock
ˈhuːduː
a run of bad luck associated with a particular person, group, or activity
Short Definition:run of bad luck
Examples:- the hoodoo continued on Saturday as City went down 1–0
- many were hoping that the franchise might finally break its Oscars hoodoo with a few high profile nominations
a column or pinnacle of weathered rock
Short Definition:column of weathered rock
Examples:- a towering sandstone hoodoo
Word: Hoodoo
Speech Type: Verb
ˈhuːduː
bewitch
Short Definition:bewitch
Examples:- she's hoodooed you
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