to put a hex on

Variant of hex

hex definition

☆ hex (heks)

noun

  1. Dialectal a witch
    1. a sign, spell, etc. believed to bring bad luck
    2. a jinx

Etymology: PaGer hexe < Ger < OHG hagazussa, akin to OE hagtes: see hag

transitive verb

to cause to have bad luck; jinx

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