obeah, obi
(noun) a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
obeah, obi
(noun) (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obi (plural obi or obis)
A sash worn with a kimono.
A strip of paper looped around a book or other product.
obi (countable and uncountable, plural obis)
Alternative form of obeah
• BOI, Bio, Boi, IBO, IOB, Ibo, bio, bio-, bio., boi
Source: Wiktionary
O"bi, n. Etym: [Prob. of African origin.]
1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written also obe and obeah.] De Quincey. B. Edwards.
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] B. Edwards.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 December 2024
(verb) commit fraud and steal from one’s employer; “We found out that she had been fiddling for years”
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