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conjure man
[ kon-jer, kuhn- ]
noun
- (in the southern U.S. and the West Indies) a conjurer; witch doctor.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of conjure man1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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That Washington was a conjure man, for sure.
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People wanted me to believe I had been conjured, but I did not believe it, and I told them I would eat all the stuff that a conjure man could bring.
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"We just call him Old Pappy—he's a preacher, and some folks say a conjure man, too."
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The conjure man was well known in every slave community.
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I half expected to see vendors selling cinnamon water, boiled sweets, and currant cakes, and a conjure man who could juggle two balls and a stool.
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