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juju noun [ ˈdʒuːdʒuː ]

• a style of music popular among the Yoruba in Nigeria and characterized by the use of guitars and variable-pitch drums.
Origin: perhaps from Yoruba jo jo ‘dance’.

juju noun

• a charm or fetish, especially of a type used by some West African peoples.
Origin: early 17th century: of West African origin, perhaps from French joujou ‘toy’.


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