SINCE 1828
gris-gris
noun
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ˈgrē-(ˌ)grē
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variants:
or less commonly
grigri
plural gris-gris\ˈgrē-(ˌ)grēz
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also grigri
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also grigri
Definition of gris-gris
: an amulet or incantation used chiefly by people of black African ancestry
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