noun
mojo
MOHD-zhoh
noun
1
A quality of personal charm, confidence, or magnetism that makes someone successful or attractive.
"After the injury, it took him months to get his mojo back."
"She walked into the meeting with total mojo."
2
A magic charm or spell, especially in hoodoo folk tradition.
"The old healer carried a small mojo bag for protection."
How to Use Mojo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn inner confidence, charm, or "magic touch" that makes someone feel unstoppable — losing it or getting it back is the common modern usage.
Common pairings
lose your mojo
get your mojo back
working his mojo
Word Forms
mojoed past tense, mojos plural, mojoes plural, mojos plural, mojos singular
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Etymology
Likely of West African or Creole origin, related to words for "witchcraft" or "medicine man" in Gullah and Fula.