Meaning of the word hoodoo in English
What does hoodoo mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
hoodoo
US /ˈhuː.duː/
UK /ˈhuː.duː/
Noun
1.
a set of magical beliefs and practices that originally belonged to West Africans brought to North America and the Caribbean as slaves, which are linked to the religion of voodoo:
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Haitian folklore told tales of dead people whose bodies were awakened by hoodoo.
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