gris–gris

noun \ˈgrē-(ˌ)grē\

plural gris–gris \-(ˌ)grēz\ also grigri

Definition of GRIS-GRIS

: an amulet or incantation used chiefly by people of black African ancestry

gris–gris also gri·gri \ˈgrē-(ˌ)grē\

French

First Known Use: 1698

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