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African talisman
Answer for the clue "African talisman ", 4 letters:
juju
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Word definitions for juju in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"marijuana cigarette," 1940, supposedly from reduplicated middle syllable of marijuana .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Juju is one of the seven districts on the island of Rotuma , a dependency of Fiji . It includes the villages of Juju , Toai , and Haga .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to have magical or supernatural powers. 2 The magical or supernatural power of such a charm. 3 A superstitious belief in the karmic consequences of an action or behavior, usually negative in connotation. ...
Usage examples of juju.
Juju also told him that this is an isogloss, a region of distinct accents and dialects.
She wore a holy medal and a gold cross around her neck, a juju bag tied above her knee and paid a traiteur to put a gris-gris on her enemies and business rivals.
And here you are in this jungle juju joint when you could have been snapping petits fours with the vicar of Kidderminster or some damn such.
Only two men, Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, and Tembu George, could save her - at the sacrifice of their own lives on a crimson juju altar.
Godolphin knew Peccable well enough to be certain that until he'd exhausted his supply of idols, relics, and jujus from the Fifth and could make no more profit, he'd stay put.
On the rind of the moon M'gama and the two old Keepers of the Treasure went out into the forest, throwing curses behind them and leaving their jujus to guard their path.