Definition of "mojo"

mojo¹

/ˈmoʊd͡ʒoʊ/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural mojos or mojoes
1. (countable) A magic spell or hex.
2. (countable) An object (such as a charm or amulet) used to cast magic spells, especially in hoodoo.
  Quotations
  A doney, for instance, is a woman of worse than doubtful morals, and a nation sack is a cloth pouch worn on a string around the neck for holding mojos and small change.
  1991 July/August, Shelby Foote, “When Robert Johnson Sings”, in American Heritage‎, volume 42, number 4
3. (uncountable) Spellcraft, hoodoo.
4. (informal) Supernatural skill; exceptional luck, success, or power.
  Quotations
  I haven’t seen much mojo in the state Legislature for that or any other major intervention, though. Hey, lawmakers, you should check out the test scores for your own school districts. It might be yours are needing some help, too, maybe even more so than Seattle.
  2022 February 12, Danny Westneat, “The reason voters see past the terrible headlines with Seattle schools”, in The Seattle Times‎
5. (slang) Personal magnetism; charm.
6. (slang) Sex appeal; sex drive.
7. (slang) An illegal drug, especially morphine or other narcotics.
8. (slang, usually with "wire") A telecopier; a fax machine.

mojo²

noun
countable and uncountable, plural mojos
1. Any of various sauces originating in the Canary Islands and made with olive oil, peppers, garlic, paprika, and other spices.
  Quotations
  I know I want one more satisfying starch, and I’m debating between Yewande Komolafe’s plantains with beans and Von Diaz’s yuca coated in a warm, garlicky mojo.
  2021 November 8, Tejal Rao, “Sidesgiving”, in The New York Times‎

mojo³

noun
plural mojos
1. Alternative form of moio (“Portuguese dry measure”)