what is the meaning of mojo?

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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.

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. One example of many is the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me which apparently used mojo to mean libido. Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charm, charisma, karma, cocaine and thing (as in "Gimme that mojo!").

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Mojo Definition

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Big yellow insane Marvel Comics supervillain with no spine.

Instead of doing a 4th X-Men movie, Marvel should do a Longshot movie and cast either Nicholson or DeNiro as Mojo.

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My dog, who died last year was named Mojo. Before I named him, I studied the meaning:

A Mojo is basically a good-luck-charm. It 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. It is typically worn under clothing.
Mojos are carried for their supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil or crossed conditions, drawing love, or bringing success.

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Mojo is the essence that propels the light and soul

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Method of operating or fantastically well organized and hoping those qualities will rub off on you...their mojo.

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Mojo refers to sex drive, or the ability to attract mates.

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In portuguese, molho means sauce. I Believe that´s on of the possible origins. Something without molho is tasteles, a person without molho in Brazil is an unatractive person.

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mo‧jo  /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[moh-joh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–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.