hoodoo
(chiefly, US) A practitioner of voodoo.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, US) A practitioner of voodoo.
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“Deer Valley: Hoodoo Express Chairlift #SkiUtah #Skiing #Ski #Utah #DeerValley”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(chiefly, US) Supernatural bad luck, or something or someone believed to bring bad luck.
This park’s strange and beautiful rock formations were formed by the Yellowstone River and various streams that have cut through the rock over millions of years, carving out hoodoos, spires and caprocks. The name Makoshika comes from a L…
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(uncountable) A set of spiritual practices and traditions created and concealed from slave-owners by enslaved Africans in North America, based on traditional African beliefs.
The three men wondered whether they would find Colson at Taylor's Creek. They felt that a hoodoo hung over the place.
Origin: Apparently an alteration of voodoo. right|thumb|Some hoodoos (spires of rock). right|thumb|A hoodoo, showing why it is also called a tent rock. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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