juju

== English == === Alternative forms === ju-ju, jou-jou === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒuːd͡ʒu/, enPR: jo͞oʹjo͞o === Etymology 1 === From a West African language, probably originally from French joujou. ==== Noun ==== juju (countable and uncountable, plural jujus) (countable) A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers. (uncountable) The magical or supernatural power of such a charm. (informal) The (usually negative) karmic consequences of an action or behavior. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Reduplication of -ju- in marijuana. ==== Noun ==== juju (plural jujus) (slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== juju (uncountable) Synonym of jùjú (“music genre”). == Finnish == === Etymology === Originally a slang term, from English juju. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjuju/, [ˈjuju] Rhymes: -uju Syllabification(key): ju‧ju Hyphenation(key): ju‧ju === Noun === juju (colloquial) catch, hitch, snag, kicker (problem or unexpected difficulty in a deal, negotiation or task) trick (effective, clever or quick way of doing something, the "secret") ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “juju”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Gullah == === Alternative forms === 'juju, joojoo === Etymology === From Hausa juju ("a fetish, evil spirit"). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɟu.ɟu/, /d͡ʒu.d͡ʒu/ === Noun === juju (religion) magic evil spirit === References === Lorenzo Dow Turner, Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect (1969) == Panyjima == === Noun === juju Old man. ==== Synonyms ==== jujunmarra (avoidance) == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -u Hyphenation: ju‧ju === Etymology 1 === Reduplication. ==== Noun ==== juju m (plural jujus) (Brazil, colloquial) synonym of juliet === Etymology 2 === Clipping of jujuba. ==== Noun ==== juju m (plural jujus) (4chan slang, neo-Nazism, derogatory) Jew Synonym: jujuba == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Compare such expressive terms as English hoo-ha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxuxu/ [ˈxu.xu] Rhymes: -uxu Syllabification: ju‧ju === Noun === juju f (plural jujus) (Spain, slang) pussy, cunt, snatch (vagina)