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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:46 PM
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What the %$^##& is up with that word "Mojo?"
And why all of a sudden is it some sort of trendy buzzword? It's #@%*&# annoying. :mad:
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:47 PM
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1. It is a Carribean citrus sauce.
And it is YUMMY! :9
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:48 PM
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2. Mojo has been lurking in the background for years
I know. 'Cause I gots my mojo workin'
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FlashHarry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:51 PM
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3. A very old word. See here:
Main Entry: 2mo·jo   
Pronunciation: m()j
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mojos or mojoes
Etymology: probably of African origin; akin to Gullah moco witchcraft, magic, Fulani moco'o medicine man
chiefly South : a voodoo spell or amulet
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:54 PM
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4. Well, Mojo
Jo Jo is the nemesis of those PowerPuff Girls. He's the monkey with the giant brain who was responsible for adding Chemical X to the Professor's batch. Watch it all on the Cartoon Network.
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-08-04 07:55 PM
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5. The Beatles used the word in "Come Together":
"He roller-coaster he got early warning
He got muddy water he one mojo filter "
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