name
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Moxo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mojo
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈməʊd͡ʒəʊ/
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General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -əʊd͡ʒəʊ
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CMU ARPABET: M OW1 JH OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A magic spell or hex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enchantment, incantation, spell, cantrip, chantment, charm, craft, dwimmer, hex, magic, magic spell, makutu, mojo, obeah, pishogue, rune, spellword, wanga
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fetish, juju, talisman, amulet, charm, craft, lucky charm, madstone, mascot, mojo, periapt, phylactery, protection, telesm, token, wanga
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
Spellcraft, hoodoo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: black art, witchcraft, wizardry, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sorcery, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, thaumaturgy, wandwork, warlockry, whistness, witchdom, witchery, witchwork, wizardcraft, wonderworking
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
Sex appeal; sex drive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
Examples
- Look at the way the chicks are checking out Daniel on the dancefloor. He's still got plenty of mojo.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: recreational drug, drug, dope, gear, horse, stuff, substance
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
A telecopier; a fax machine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 10
Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
Alternative form of Moxo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 13
To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bespell, ensorcell, jinx, bechat, becry, beglammer, bewitch, conjure, enchant, englamour, enspell, forspeak, glamour, hex, maleficiate, mojo, spell, spellbind, spellcast, witch
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 14
To annoy or bother (someone).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 15
a magic power or magic spell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magic, thaumaturgy
History
Etymology
Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).
Borrowed from Spanish mojo.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Galician: feitizo — magic charm or spell
- Galician: encanto — magic charm or spell
- Galician: encantamento — magic charm or spell
- German: Magie — magic charm or spell
- German: Zauber — magic charm or spell
- Hungarian: varázslat — magic charm or spell
- Hungarian: mágia — magic charm or spell
- Hungarian: varázsige — magic charm or spell
- Hungarian: amulett — magic charm or spell
- Portuguese: mágica — magic charm or spell
- Portuguese: magia — magic charm or spell
- Spanish: magia — magic charm or spell
- Spanish: encanto — magic charm or spell
- Hungarian: varázserő — supernatural skill or luck
- Hungarian: bűverő — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: magia — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: chispa — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: impulso — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: confianza — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: ímpetu — supernatural skill or luck
- Spanish: ilación — supernatural skill or luck
- Galician: maxia — personal magnetism; charm
- Galician: encanto — personal magnetism; charm
- Galician: feitizo — personal magnetism; charm
- German: Charme — personal magnetism; charm
- Hungarian: vonzerő — personal magnetism; charm
- Finnish: seksuaalinen vetovoima — sex appeal; sex drive
- Hungarian: szexepil — sex appeal; sex drive
- Hungarian: csáberő — sex appeal; sex drive
- Hungarian: vonzerő — sex appeal; sex drive
- Hungarian: kábítószer — illegal drugs
- Hungarian: narkó — illegal drugs
- Hungarian: anyag — illegal drugs
- Hungarian: fű — illegal drugs
- Hungarian: faxgép — fax machine
- Hungarian: fax — fax machine