what is the meaning of the word "Mojo" please?

Question

such as, I have my mojo working!

Answer 1

Mojo originated as a term with a specific meaning, but in the late 20th century became a very fluid term with many different meanings. It originated as a reference to a type of magic charm. The word traces its origins to Africa and entered English in the late 19th century or early 20th century through use by African-Americans. It reflects the belief, common in many cultures, that some people have the ability to influence others to their own advantage, by casting spells or hexes.

In African-American folk beliefs, especially in the rural U.S. South early in the 20th century, a mojo was a small bag worn by a person under the clothes (also known as a mojo hand). Such bags were thought to have supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil, bringing good luck, etc. The mojo bag usually contained a mix of herbs, powders, sometimes a coin, and other objects thought to promote supernatural action or protection. The use of mojo bags is a characteristic of the southern American magical tradition of hoodoo.

Other names for mojos, or specific types of mojos, include conjure bag, toby, and nation sack.

References to mojos are common in early & mid 20th century rural blues songs. Some of these were blues tunes covered by white rock & roll bands in the 1960s. The tunes thus reached audiences unfamiliar with the rural African-American folk beliefs referred to in the lyrics of the songs. The exposure to uninformed audiences led to misunderstanding and additional uses of the word: usually, to refer to male libido or the penis. This misunderstanding was popularized by Jim Morrison of the Doors, who named himself 'Mr. Mojo Risin' --- an anagram of Jim Morrison --- in the song L.A. Woman. This understanding of the word was turned to comedy in the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charm, charisma, karma, cocaine and thing (as in "Gimme that mojo!").

Answer 2

Word Mojo

Answer 3

A have a lucky charm; your magic can't work against me.The most notable reference is from Jim Morrison and The Doors in LA Woman, "Mr. Mojo Risin' ... risin' risin'." This is the one most people think of when they hear the word mojo. Mojo will always be closely associated with Morrison -- the expression "mr. mojo risin" is an anagram for Jim Morrison. Morrison said that he would be reincarnated as "Mr. Mojo Risin'."

However mojo is still a popular word in other contexts:

It's often a euphemism for various drugs (perhaps a reference to their magic power).
There's a high school football team in Odessa, TX known as mojo.
There's a radio station in New York playing "Mojo Radio."
Shakey's Pizza Parlor serves "mojo potatoes," a very good concoction of thick potato slices breaded and fried with chicken seasonings.
Servicemen who spent time in the Phillipines remember a Mojo as a potent bar drink there. (I saw the recipe on a t-shirt once, it sounded dreadful.)
There's an advertising agency known as Mojo in San Francisco.
David Ahadi reports of MOJO inline skates out of Kansas City -- Skates you can use your own shoes in.
There's an english music magazine named Mojo.

Answer 4

Mojo (pronounced: 'mO-"jO) is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo. A mojo is a small bag, a type of magic charm, often of red flannel cloth and tied with a drawstring, containing botanical, zoological, and/or mineral curios, petition papers, and the like. It is typically worn by a person under the clothes.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

a magic spell, hex, or charm, at least according to Webster's. It looks like the word derived from an African word meaning medicine man. The word became popular after the Austin Powers' movies.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

MOJO

–noun, plural -jos, -joes. 1. the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.
2. an object, as an amulet or charm, that is believed to carry a magic spell.


Hope that helps!

Answer 9

Mojo (pronounced: 'mO-"jO) is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo. A mojo is a small bag, a type of magic charm, often of red flannel cloth and tied with a drawstring, containing botanical, zoological, and/or mineral curios, petition papers, and the like. It is typically worn by a person under the clothes.

Terminology and manner of use
The word Mojo traces its origins to Africa and entered the English language during the era of slavery in the USA. It has been widely known from the 19th century and early 20th century to the present. Other regional names for mojo bags, or for specific types of mojos, include gree-gree (a Bantu word typically spelled gris-gris by people Louisiana because of the state's francophone origins, mojo hand, conjure bag, conjure hand, toby, jomo, and nation sack. In Haiti, the usual name for this sort of charm bag among those of African descent is a wanga, oanga, or wanger.

Mojo hands are carried for their supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil or crossed conditions, drawing love, or bringing good luck or success in gambling and other money matters. A mojo bag can also be prepared for use in more nefarious spell-craft, such as to render a man impotent by tying his nature. The mojo bag usually contains a mix of herbs, powders, personal concerns such as a hair or fingernail clippings, sometimes a coin or dice, a lodestone, a petition paper or prayer, and other objects thought to promote supernatural action or protection. The tying of the bag is an important part of its making, as this keeps within it the spirit whose aid is being sought. Once thus fixed and prepared, the mojo is fed to keep it working, generally with a liquid, such as a perfume, an anointing oil, or, in some cases, a drop of urine.

References to mojos, nation sacks, and tobies are common in 20th century rural and urban blues songs by musicians such as Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, the Memphis Jug Band, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Some of the earlier blues tunes were covered by white rock & roll bands in the 1960s. The tunes thus reached audiences unfamiliar with the African-American folk beliefs referred to in the lyrics of the songs.

The exposure of uninformed audiences to the word mojo led to misunderstanding and additional uses of the word, usually to refer to male virility, libido, or the penis. This misunderstanding was popularized by Jim Morrison of The Doors, who named himself "Mr. Mojo Risin" — an anagram of Jim Morrison — in the song "L.A. Woman". This usage of the word was turned to comedy in the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, in which the title character has his mojo stolen, and loses his confidence and sexual prowess.

Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charisma, karma, cocaine and thing (as in "Gimme that mojo!").

Despite these variant usages, the word mojo continues to be widely used to mean what it always has meant in the African-American community -- namely, a conjure hand.

Answer 10

My bf calls me mojo he says it's coz i'm small n sweet an only half a penny , just like the sweets he used to get as a kid .