gris-gris
/ˈgriːgriː/(亦作gri-gri, greegree)
noun
(复同单)
1- an African or Caribbean charm or amulet非洲(或加勒比地区)的符咒(或护身符)。
1.1
- mass noun the use of such charms, especially in voodoo(尤指伏都教的)符咒的使用:
as modifier the New Orleans gris-gris traditions.新奥尔良使用符咒的传统。
词源
late 17th cent.: from French grisgris, of West African origin.