1 May 2013

mojo

[moh-joh]

noun, plural mo·jos, mo·joes.
1. the art or practice of casting magic spells; magic; voodoo.
2. an object, as an amulet or charm, that is believed to carry a magic spell.
3. magical power
Origin:
1925–30, Americanism; compare Gullah moco witchcraft, magic, probably akin to Fulani moco’o medicine man ( c represents voiced palatal stop)

Example:

1. Jim Morrison, former lead singer of the Doors, nicknamed himself ‘Mr Mojo Risin’, which was an anagram of his name.
2. Due to an imbalance in the Force, The Panda’s indomitable Mojo was attracting the most unwanted attention.

Today’s aphorism

Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think.

– Buddha

On this day

1 May 1962 – First KMart store opens in Garden City, Michigan, USA. In 2005, the USA KMart merged with Sears, Roebucks and Company.

1 May 1967 – Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Ann Beaulieu in Las Vegas.