1. a tall thin rock formation created by erosion
Usage: geology
2. bad luck or a curse
Usage: informal
3. a folk magic practice involving spells and charms
Usage: regional; Southern U.S.

1. to bring bad luck to someone or something
Usage: informal

Examples

• The desert landscape was dotted with strange hoodoo formations.
• There’s a hoodoo on this old theater – every production fails.
• She claimed her grandmother practiced hoodoo in rural Louisiana.
• The team felt hoodooed after losing five games in a row.
• Tourists come to see the famous hoodoos in Bryce Canyon.
• He blamed the hoodoo for his string of bad investments.
• The old woman was known for her knowledge of hoodoo remedies.