gris-gris
Loanword
- Meaning
- Louisiana: a voodoo charm or hex.
- Type
- Loanword
- Used in
- New Orleans, Louisiana, Cajun Country
What does “gris-gris” mean
Pronounced 'gree-gree', a gris-gris is a voodoo charm or talisman, originally African and adapted in Louisiana Creole and Cajun culture. It can be a good-luck object or, in the phrase 'put a gris-gris on you', a humorous threat to curse someone.
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