OUIJA

Ouija, Ouija board

(noun) a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Ouija (countable and uncountable, plural Ouijas)

(countable) A board, having letters of the alphabet and the words yes and no; used with a planchette during a seance to "communicate" with spirits.

(uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

Synonyms

• (board used to communicate with spirits): Ouija board, spirit board, talking board

Noun

ouija (countable and uncountable, plural ouijas)

Alternative form of Ouija

Source: Wiktionary



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