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gris-gris

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
gris-gris /ˈgriːgriː/

▶noun (pl. same)

1 an African or Caribbean charm or amulet.

2 the use of such charms, especially in voodoo.

– origin C17: from Fr. grisgris, of W. Afr. origin.

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