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| mal·jo [ máljō ] |
noun Caribbean |
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1. belief that look can harm somebody: the belief that a conscious or unconscious look of envy or ill will can harm somebody
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2. illness caused by ill will: a disease attributed to ill will, characterized by fever, changed color, inability to urinate, a greenish stool, and loss of appetite and weight
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| [Mid-20th century. Probably < French mal "evil" + d'yeux "of the eyes" or Spanish mal de ojo "evil of the eye"] |
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