I. ˈhü-(ˌ)dü noun
( plural hoodoos )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of voodoo
Date: 1875
1. : a body of practices of sympathetic magic traditional especially among blacks in the southern United States
2. : a natural column of rock in western North America often in fantastic form
3. : something that brings bad luck
4. : nonsense , hokum
• hoo·doo·ism -ˌi-zəm noun
II. transitive verb
Date: 1886
: to cast a spell on ; broadly : to be a source of misfortune to