Hoodoo (Verb)
Meaning
Bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Some people believe that opening an umbrella indoors will hoodoo the rest of their day.
- The unlucky charm had been known to hoodoo teams that wore it, resulting in significant losses.
- For years, the historic building was thought to be haunted and hoodoo anyone who dared to enter.
- She refused to see the fortune teller because she was afraid the woman would hoodoo her.
- The city's annual slump in June was said to be so consistent that some had begun to think a single loss in May could hoodoo them for the rest of the summer.