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noun mo·jo \ ˈmō-(ˌ)jō \

Definition of mojo

plural mojoes or mojos

:a magic spell, hex, or charm; broadly :magical power

works his mojo on the tennis court

The team has lost its mojo.

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Examples of mojo in a Sentence

He's been suffering from incredibly bad mojo lately.
The team has lost its mojo.
We need to get our mojos working again.

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Here are the main storylines from Friday’s game: • Wojo’s mojo: Asher Wojciechowski’s work out of the bullpen earned him another chance at the Reds’ rotation, and his work on Friday justified it.

— c. trent rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, "Reds Recap: Home stand starts with a win," 4 Aug. 2017
This smoky Cubano comes with tender, juicy smoked pork and is covered in cheese, mojo sauce, jalapeño mayo, and housemade pickles. 5.

— steffi victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, "Every Sandwich at Mendocino Farms, Ranked," 24 July 2017
In the first decade of this century, the mojito got its mojo back, so to speak, and became hugely popular in trendy bars across the country.

— kevin hopper, idahostatesman, "When the backyard gives you mint, make mojitos," 18 July 2017
And follow whatever strategy gives you the mojo to save.

— harold pollack, chicagotribune.com, "All you need to tame your finances can fit on an index card," 10 July 2017
From that point forward, the band held tight to its mojo at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater.

— milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Best and worst of Summerfest Day 7: Chris Stapleton thrives while T-Pain's Auto-tune flounders," 6 July 2017
We are also given the opportunity to bond as a team with team outings and budgets for team mojo.

— Fortune, "Scorpion," 27 June 2017
Their mojo rising from the dregs of a 10-20 start, the bunch that animated the art of the great escape in 2014 and 2015 furnished a new chapter in style on Friday at Kauffman Stadium.

— vahe gregorian, kansascity.com, "Vahe Gregorian: Royals back to the future with another great escape," 23 June 2017
Auburn 43, Georgia 38; Nov. 16, 2013 -- The Tigers blew a 20-point lead when the Bulldogs went up by one with 1:49 to play, but that year's Auburn team had its mojo working.

— creg stephenson, AL.com, "AL.com All-Access: Give me your Top 5 Alabama or Auburn games of the last 10 years," 20 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of mojo

probably of African origin; akin to Fulani moco'o medicine man

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First Known Use: 1926

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mojo Synonyms

Synonyms

amulet, fetish (also fetich), mascot, charm, periapt, phylactery, talisman

Antonyms

hoodoo, jinx

Related Words

gris-gris (also grigri), juju, philter, toadstone; emblem, symbol, token, totem

Near Antonyms

curse, hex, spell

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

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