Sekirov Dictionary

mojo

UK /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/US /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/

noun 9
verb 2
forms 5

noun9

A magic spell or hex.
(informal) Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
(slang) Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.
Spellcraft, hoodoo.
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(slang) Sex appeal; sex drive.
- Look at the way the chicks are checking out Daniel on the dancefloor. He's still got plenty of mojo.
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An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
- A doney, for instance, is a woman of worse than doubtful morals, and a nation sack is a cloth pouch worn on a string around the neck for holding mojos and small change. — 1991
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Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.
- I know I want one more satisfying starch, and I’m debating between Yewande Komolafe’s plantains with beans and Von Diaz’s yuca coated in a warm, garlicky mojo. — 2021
(slang) An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
(slang) A telecopier; a fax machine.

verb2

(informal) To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone).
(informal) To annoy or bother (someone).

forms

mojoed · mojoing · mojos · Mojos · mojoes

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