Hoodooism
[hoo-doo-iz-uh m] /ˈhu duˌɪz əm/
noun
1.
the practice of or belief in voodoo.
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[hoo d-wingk] /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ verb (used with object) 1. to deceive or trick. 2. Archaic. to blindfold. 3. Obsolete. to cover or hide. /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ verb (transitive) 1. to dupe; trick 2. (obsolete) to cover or hide v. 1560s, “to blindfold,” from hood (n.1) + wink; figurative sense of “mislead, deceive” is c.1600. Related: Hoodwinked; hoodwinking.
- Hoodwinked
[hoo d-wingk] /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ verb (used with object) 1. to deceive or trick. 2. Archaic. to blindfold. 3. Obsolete. to cover or hide. /ˈhʊdˌwɪŋk/ verb (transitive) 1. to dupe; trick 2. (obsolete) to cover or hide v. 1560s, “to blindfold,” from hood (n.1) + wink; figurative sense of “mislead, deceive” is c.1600. Related: Hoodwinked; hoodwinking.
- Hoody
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- Hooey
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- Hoof
[hoo f, hoof] /hʊf, huf/ noun, plural hoofs or hooves for 1, 2, 4; hoof for 3. 1. the horny covering protecting the ends of the digits or encasing the foot in certain animals, as the ox and horse. 2. the entire foot of a horse, donkey, etc. 3. Older Use. a animal, especially one […]