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juju

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juju
juju juju n. 1. the magical power associated with a juju[2]. [WordNet 1.5]

2. An object superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; a fetish.

Syn: voodoo, hoodoo, fetish. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

  
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