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A gris-gris is used in Voodoo as an amulet or talisman that supposedly brings good luck or keeps bad luck away.

Wear this gris-gris to bring you good luck and keeps away the bad.

A voodoo term, referring to a powerful spell.

My ex-wife put the gris-gris on my love life; I can't seem to get a date.

a voodoo curse. The term gris-gris is most often used by Cajuns.

I stole $5 from that old woman and she had a gris-gris put on me!

a spell or hex put upon someone.

He put the gris-gris on me! I'm doomed!

Also spelled Gris Gris - A False and/or sometimes idiosyncratic or ridiculous belief that lay in someone's blind spot. An Irrational view which is inconsistent with their general outlook. The term originally comes from an African Charm that is worn to ward off evil and even as contraception and was mentioned on Penn and Tellers show called Bullshit as being in common usage among their staff.

Usage: "That dude is pretty reasonable mostly, but he totally believes in astrology." "Yep, Everyone's got a gri-gri. "

A currently unpopular GameFAQs word. Not allowed: g-r-i-s, gr*s, g***, 9|-1$, girs, gryeeeas, grizznizz, **** (rhymes with "bris") Allowed: ****, ****ed, ****ing, g'ed, g-word

1) He really grisses me off. 2) Gris you!

A terrible swear word.

Gr*s, G***, grizznizz.