hoodooism

Variant of hoodoo

hoodoo definition

☆ hoo·doo (ho̵̅o̅′do̵̅o̅′)

noun pl. hoodoos -·doos′

  1. voodoo
  2. Informal
    1. a person or thing that causes bad luck
    2. bad luck
  3. a natural rock formation of fantastic shape, esp. as found in the W U.S.

Etymology: var. of voodoo

transitive verb

to cast a spell on or otherwise bring bad luck to

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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