ju-ju

ju-ju is the alternative spelling of juju.

Meaning of juju

juju (countable and uncountable, plural jujus)

(countable) A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers.
- Pendants round the neck, bangles round the wrists or ankles, potatoes or nutmegs in the pocket are as old or older than civilisation, carrying the same prophylactic magic as any juju in an African witchdoctor's armamentarium.1976 March 27, F. Dudley Hart, “History of the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis”, in British Medical Journal, volume 1, number 6012, →DOI, →JSTOR, page 763
(uncountable) The magical or supernatural power of such a charm.
- They are believed to be "Ju-Ju" or were-leopards, and in this guise to roam through the forest in bands, bent on evil and destruction.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 168
(informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior.
- That's some bad juju.

juju (plural jujus)

(slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
- ‘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.’1940, Raymond Chandler, Farewell, My Lovely, Penguin, published 2010, page 75

juju (uncountable)

plural	ju-jus

What is ju-ju the alternative spelling of?: Ju-ju is the alternative spelling of juju.

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