Definitions for jujuˈdʒu dʒu
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ju•juˈdʒu dʒu(n.)(pl.)-jus.
a fetish or amulet used by some West African peoples.
Category: Anthropology
the magical power attributed to such an object.
Category: Anthropology
a ban or interdiction effected by it.
Category: Anthropology
a style of Nigerian popular music using electric guitars, traditional drums, and call-and-response singing.
Category: Music and Dance
Origin of juju:
1890–95
Princeton's WordNet
juju(noun)
the power associated with a juju
juju, voodoo, hoodoo, fetish, fetich(noun)
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
Wiktionary
juju(Noun)
A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
juju(Noun)
The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
juju(Noun)
A superstitious belief in the karmic consequences of an action or behavior, usually negative in connotation.
That's some bad juju.
juju(Noun)
A type of music popular in Nigeria. (See Ju00F9ju00FA music)
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