SPELL (curse/magic)
ADJECTIVES
► MALEFICIATE bewitched; spec., rendered impotent by spells → a1613 obs.
NOUNS
► ARSE-VERSE a spell written on the side of a house to ward off fire or witchcraft → 1888 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► BADMOUTH a curse, a spell → 1960s sl., orig. African-American & W. Indies
► BLACK HAND a witchcraft spell, a charm → 1928 Amer. dial.
► CAMPROL a gypsy spell → 1925 Sc.
► CANTRAP a mischievous trick; a magic spell → 1830 Amer. dial.
► CANTRIP a spell or charm of necromancy or witchcraft; a witch’s trick or mischievous device → 1719
► CRAFT a supernatural practice; a spell; an enchantment → 1000 obs.
► DOSE a curse, a spell→ 1982 Bahamas sl.
► FASCINATION 1. the casting of a spell; sorcery, enchantment, an instance of this, a spell, an incantation → 1605 obs.
2. the state of being under a spell → 1651
► GOOFER ► GOOFFER ► GOOPHER ► GOPHER ► GUFFER the practice of voodoo or other magic; a magic spell or something used to cast such a spell → 1880 Amer. dial.
► HACK an evil spell; a curse → 1962 Amer. dial.
► HEEBIE a spell or hex → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HEX a curse, a spell → L19 sl.
► JOMO an amulet, charm, or spell → 1935 Amer. dial.
► JYNX a charm or spell → 1693
► KAHUNA a spell or curse → 1938 Hawaii
► MOJO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic → 1926 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly African-American
► MOOJOO a charm, amulet, or spell; magic → 1938 Amer. dial., orig. chiefly African-American
► TRICK a spell or act of conjuration; an object used in such an act → 1893 Amer. dial.
► VAAM a spell, a hypnotic influence → 1879 Sc.
► WANG ► WANGA ► WONGAH in the practice of voodoo: a magical charm or spell → 1851 Amer. dial.
VERBS
► BADMOUTH to speak ill of someone; to slander; to curse, to put a spell on → 1941 Amer. dial.
► FASCINATE to cast a spell over a person, animal, etc., by a look; said esp. of serpents → 1641 obs.
► HAG to cast spells; to cast a spell on, to bring misfortune to → 1938 Amer. dial.
► HEAVE A PROJECT to cast a spell → 1908 Amer. dial.
► HEX to curse, to cast a spell against → M19 sl., orig. US
► KAHUNA to practice sorcery; to cast a spell → 1938 Hawaii
► MALEFICIATE to bewitch; to affect with enchantments; to render impotent by spells; to do evil to; to hurt; to harm → 1621 obs.
► PUT THE BAD MOUTH ON to put a curse or spell on → 1853 Amer. dial., chiefly African-American
► TRICK to cast a spell on, to bewitch → 1829 Amer. dial.
► VAAM to bewitch, to cast a spell on → 1904 Sc.
► WITCHCRAFT to cast a spell on; to work magic → 1898 Amer. dial.
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