Etymology

mojo

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Today it means: A magic spell or hex. Full definition →

Spanish mojo
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mojo · noun, verb1

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

mojo · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frommojo
  2. English todaymojo

Borrowed from Spanish mojo.

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