English Explanatory Dictionary

juju

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
  2. The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
  3. The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
noun
  1. A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
noun
  1. Synonym of jùjú (“music genre”).

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːd͡ʒu/ jo͞oʹjo͞o En-au-juju.ogg

Word forms

juju jujus ju-ju jou-jou

Etymology

From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou.

Synonyms

jùjú

Derived words

jujuism jujuist jujuman
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