juju
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
juju1 /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/
▶noun a charm or fetish, especially as used by some West African peoples.
■ supernatural power.
– origin C17: of W. Afr. origin, perh. from Fr. joujou ‘toy’.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
juju2 /ˈdʒuːdʒuː/
▶noun a style of Nigerian music characterized by the use of guitars and variable-pitch drums.
– origin perh. from Yoruba jo jo ‘dance’.
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