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n. - A charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers; A religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti) v. - Bewitch by or as if by a magical religion.

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  • The word voodoo comes from the Fon language of Dahomey now Benin and Togo.
  • HOODOO A variation of the word voodoo used commonly in the southern United States.
  • Wait, he’s the one who used the term voodoo economics, then became VP to the one he accused.
  • I don't believe in voodoo stuff, curses or jinxes.
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