plural hoodoos
1
: a body of practices of sympathetic magic traditional especially among African Americans in the southern U.S.
2
: a natural column of rock in western North America often in fantastic form
3
: something that brings bad luck
hoodooed; hoodooing; hoodoos
: to cast a spell on
broadly
: to bring bad luck to
Examples of hoodoo in a Sentence
Noun
some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down
some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Coogler researched hoodoo culture and the histories of blues legends like Robert Johnson.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
It’s made with Agave de Cortes, King State espresso, hoodoo, and cinnamon.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
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Noun
Although the hoodoos tend to take the glory, the trees within the park refuse to be outshone.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Coogler researched hoodoo culture and the histories of blues legends like Robert Johnson.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
Take two days to experience the best of the Paunsaugunt Plateau’s hoodoo rock spires.
—Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022
It’s made with Agave de Cortes, King State espresso, hoodoo, and cinnamon.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
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“Hoodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodoo. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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