hoodoo

  1. Noun.  African traditional folk magic.
  2. Noun.  (geology) A tall thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of arid basins and badlands.
  3. Noun.  Something or someone believed to bring bad luck.
  4. Verb.  To bring bad luck or misfortune, to jinx.

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