™ / ˈwiːdʒə bɔːd; NAmE bɔːrd/ noun
a board marked with letters of the alphabet and other signs, used in seances to receive messages said to come from people who are dead
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: Ouija from French oui yes + German ja yes.
™ / ˈwiːdʒə bɔːd; NAmE bɔːrd/ noun
a board marked with letters of the alphabet and other signs, used in seances to receive messages said to come from people who are dead
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: Ouija from French oui yes + German ja yes.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005