mojo

See also: mojó and mójo

English

Etymology

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (witchcraft), Fula moco'o (medicine man)

Pronunciation

Noun

mojo (countable and uncountable, plural mojos or mojoes)

  1. A magic charm or spell.
  2. Supernatural skill or luck.
  3. (slang) Personal magnetism; charm.
  4. (slang) Sex appeal; sex drive.
  5. (slang) Illegal drugs.
  6. (slang, usually with "wire") A telecopier; a fax machine.

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Japanese

Romanization

mojo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of もじょ

Lower Sorbian

Determiner

mojo

  1. Superseded spelling of mójo.

Spanish

Etymology

From mojar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoxo/

Noun

mojo m (plural mojos)

  1. A type of spicy red sauce from the Canary Islands made from chilli, oil, vinegar, garlic, and cumin.

Alternative forms

Verb

mojo

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of mojar.

Further reading


Venetian

Alternative forms

Adjective

mojo m (feminine singular moja, masculine plural moji, feminine plural moje)

  1. wet
  2. soaked
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