hexafoos

hex·a·foos
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/ˈhɛksəˌfus/

noun

A hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.

OriginPennsylvania German Hexefuss →
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Meanings

nounhexafoos (plural hexafoos)
  1. A hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.

Origin

  1. Pennsylvania GermanHexefuss
  2. Englishhexafoos

Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Hexefuss, literally "witch foot". See Hexe, Fuss for more.

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APA

hexafoos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafoos

MLA

“hexafoos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafoos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexafoos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexafoos.

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