English Explanatory Dictionary

gris-gris

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An African, or Afro-American, charm or talisman.

Word forms

gris-gris greegree gri-gri grigri grisgris

Etymology

Unknown. Compare juju (“a fetish or charm”); compare also Mande gerregery or Mandingo gregory, an amulet or curse-object.

Related words

conjuration conjure hoodoo
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