mojo



mojo

(ˈmodʒo)
1. n. magic or spells. (Assumed to originate with African slaves. Very old.) The old lady was said to possess powerful “mojo” which the others feared her for.
2. n. power; charisma. She seemed to radiate a penetrating mojo that made her easy to deal with.
3. n. sex appeal; sex drive. Man, does he have mojo to spare!
4. n. heroin; morphine; cannabis. (see also on the mojo.) Why don’t you try to kick the mojo?
5. n. a narcotics addict. (Drugs.) These mojos will rob you blind if you don’t keep an eye on them.

on the mojo

(...ˈmodʒo)
mod. addicted to morphine; using morphine. (see also mojo.) How long you been on the mojo?
See also: mojo, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eleonorae-le-o-NO-rah (German), E-le-o-no-rah (Finnish), e-le-aw-NAW-rah (Polish)Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Bulgarian
Andro-Croatian, Georgian
Ballentine['bæləntain]
Renia-Polish
OrsolaOR-so-lahItalian
Mara (2)-Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian