1
: a fetish, charm, or amulet of West African peoples
2
: the magic attributed to or associated with jujus
: a style of West African music that is characterized by a rapid beat, the use of percussion instruments, and vocal harmonies
Examples of juju in a Sentence
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Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
Noun
Sacrifice a Hot ’n’ Ready halfway between second and third base in Comerica Park in hopes of breaking up the bad juju there?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024
Seventies California was loaded with bad juju, from the Zodiac Killer to the Patty Hearst kidnapping to Jim Jones.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2023
The bad juju vibes for the Red Sox at Tropicana Field continued Tuesday evening.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023
This year, Thursdays are afflicted with bad juju.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2022
Is there just bad juju in Lincoln these days?
—Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2021
So, yeah, the Creel House has some bad juju.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2021
Guy denies that there’s bad juju in the locker room.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Dec. 2022
In the track, Cibrian even shares a motivational speech about working on your goals in silence to prevent bad juju from the haters.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
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“Juju.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juju. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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