juju

• ju-ju

• enPR: jo͞oʹjo͞o, IPA^(key): /ˈdʒuːdʒu/

From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou.

juju (countable and uncountable, plural jujus)

1. A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
2. The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
3. (informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.

   That's some bad juju.

• jujuism

Reduplication of -ju- in marijuana.

juju (plural jujus)

1. (slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
   • 1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin 2010, p. 75:

     ‘I knew a guy once who smoked jujus,’ she said. ‘Three highballs and three sticks of tea and it took a pipe wrench to get him off the chandelier.’

juju (uncountable)

1. Synonym of jùjú (“music genre”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuju/, [ˈjuju]
• Hyphenation: ju‧ju

juju

1. (slang) catch, hitch, snag, kicker (problem or unexpected difficulty in a deal, negotiation or task)

   Kuulostaa hyvältä idealta, mutta mikä on homman juju?

   It sounds like a great idea, but what's the catch?

2. (slang) trick (effective, clever or quick way of doing something, the "secret")

   Homman juju on laskea kortit tarkasti.

   The trick of it is to count the cards carefully.

juju

1. Old man.

• jujunmarra (avoidance)

• IPA^(key): /ʒu.ˈʒu/
• Hyphenation: ju‧ju

juju m (plural jujus)

1. (slang) juliet

juju f (plural jujus)

1. (Spain, slang) pussy, cunt, snatch (vagina)