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Synonyms
hoo·doo (hōṓdōō)

[Of West African origin, possibly from voodoo.]

noun: pl., -doos. 

    1. Magic healing and control, especially in African-based folk medicine in the United States and the Caribbean. Also called conjure
    2. A practitioner of hoodoo.
  2. Voodoo.
    1. Bad luck.
    2. One that brings bad luck.
  4. Geology A column of eccentrically shaped rock, produced by differential weathering.

transitive verb: -dooed, -doo·ing, -doos. 

  1. To practice hoodoo on; affect with a charm or curse.
  2. To bring bad luck to.

derivatives

hoódoo·ism
noun