hoodoo

noun

Definition of hoodoonext
1
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense some economists have characterized the proposal as economic hoodoo that should be hooted down

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2
as in curse
something that brings bad luck some hoodoo must be at work—I lost both sets of house keys

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoodoo
  1. nonsense
  2. curse
  3. nuts
  4. spell
  5. garbage
  6. jinx
  7. jazz
  8. voodoo
Noun
  • Nonmaterialism was the sort of wishful nonsense preached by those who weren’t in any real danger of going hungry.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Personally, this idea that the woke nonsense is just an outmoded relic of the past is ridiculous.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • Along with the town’s hard-drinking fisherman Wyck (Root), and the town hall staff of Patricia (O’Flynn), Rosemary (Dickey) and Dale (Hiller), Loftis tries to ignore a centuries-old island curse while attracting tourists to the island.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • Most protein-rich plant foods, such as most beans, nuts and rice, are low in one or more essential amino acids.
    — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Beans and lentils provide fiber, while tofu, nuts, and fatty fish provide unsaturated fats.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Michael Carrick is aiming to build on the positive early signs from his interim spell, while the club has made some useful additions.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For a spell in the last few years, he became known for cartoonishly long nail extensions, lacquered and bejeweled.
    — Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of spell
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  • Most conflicts between humans and bears are traced back to human food, garbage, pet food, bird seed, or other things that attract bears.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Occupants of a residence on the 1400 block of 104th Avenue were angry at the auto body shop for parking lots of cars outside, loud noises and excessive garbage.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • The ‘seven-year jinx’ — the K-pop industry’s shorthand for the contract expiration point at which groups typically fracture — did not claim TWICE on schedule, but in a way, has just claimed its first member now.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Samba Nation have an opportunity to break that jinx today.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of jinx
Noun
  • Highlights include Jinx Jones on guitar, Latin jazz fusion from Charged Particles, Americana from Keystone Canyon and a Uke Jam.
    — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As seen with Raye and Dean, London cool-girl style meets retro jazz crooner is an aesthetic that’s become ubiquitous among the rising crop of London singers and songwriters with jazz influences.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of jazz
Noun
  • Seabrook’s primary focus was on Vodou aka voodoo rituals, which had long constituted an underground religious practice amongst populations outwardly accepting of Catholicism.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • On Friday and Saturday evenings, the dinner menu features standout dishes like shrimp and grits and the flavorful voodoo pasta, combining shrimp, chicken, and andouille sausage in a spicy, creamy sauce.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of voodoo
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“Hoodoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoodoo. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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