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mojo (mō′jō)

noun

  1. a charm or amulet thought to have magic powers
  2. Slang power, luck, etc., as of magical or supernatural origin

Etymology: prob. of creole orig.; cf. Gullah moco, witchcraft

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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