mojo

Noun

A magic charm, spell, or personal power.
a magic power or magic spell
A magic spell or hex.
An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
Spellcraft, hoodoo.
Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
Personal magnetism; charm; that which makes one successful and liked, viewed as an inherent power that can be present or absent.
Sex appeal; sex drive.
An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
A telecopier; a fax machine.
Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.
Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”).

Verb

To cast a magic spell on or jinx (someone).
To annoy or bother (someone).

Examples

After the pandemic closed down the discos, I stopped socializing and have lost my mojo.
He needed his lucky mojo to turn around his dismal Words With Friends score.
Look at the way the chicks are checking out Daniel on the dancefloor. He's still got plenty of mojo.

Origin / Etymology

Probably of Creole origin, cognate with Gullah moco (“witchcraft”), Fula moco'o (“medicine man”). The origin of the drug sense is uncertain, possibly related to Spanish mojar (“to toast (celebrate with a drink)”).

Synonyms

dope, drug, gear, horse, recreational drug, stuff, substance

Scrabble Score: 13

mojo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mojo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mojo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

mojo: valid Words With Friends Word