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Where does “juju” come from?

juju (English) comes from French joujou, from French jouet — toy; plaything.

juju (English): A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to...

Definitions

  1. A fetish or charm believed by West Africans to...

Ancestry of “juju”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjoujoua toy; a plaything
2Frenchjouettoy; plaything

Words derived from “juju”

  • jujuism
  • jujuist
Every word from French jouet →