- hoodoo⇄adj. 1. of or having to do with hoodoo.
Ex. hoodoo magic.
2. bringing bad luck; unlucky.
Ex. He's the hoodoo planet of the heavens (O. Henry). - hoodoo⇄hoodoo, noun, pl.-doos,verb, -dooed,-dooing,adjective.
- hoodoo⇄noun 1. (Informal.)
a. a person or thing that brings bad luck.
Ex. From the moment the overture struck up, in fact, it was evident that a hoodoo was pursuing the show (New Yorker).
b. bad luck.
2. voodoo.
3. a fantastic - hoodoo⇄v.t. (Informal.) to bring or cause bad luck to; bewitch.
Ex. Mumbo-Jumbo will hoodoo you (Vachel Lindsay).