What do people mean when they say they've lost their mojo?

Answer 1

Mojo 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 under clothing.

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!").

Answer 2

From Wikipedia:

Mojo (pronounced [ˌməʊdʒəʊ]) 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 under clothing.

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!").

Answer 3

A mojo is basically a good-luck or protective charm, though that's an oversimplification. You might want to do a little research into voodoo. The use of the term is common in blues music, and a lot of people who listen to that music, not knowing any better, misuse the term.

Answer 4

When people say they have lost there mojo there referring to there drive and ambition, this usually happens to people who have already achieved greatness and have nothing more to accomplish, so when someone says "I have my mojo back" technically it means that there ambition and drive has also came back.

Answer 5

it means thier mojo is missing

Answer 6

I think it means they lost their man hood!! sad but reasonable explanation if you ask me

Answer 7

It means that their " Get Up And Go " got up and went!

Answer 8

They have lost their drive.

Answer 9

They lost their sexual libido.

Answer 10

they think on there libido