Definition
A curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.
In Context
- ""You certainly are my jinx, sonny. You have hung the Indian sign on me all right.""
- ""We have been jinxed with a vengeance. Some one has held the Indian sign on us for sure.""
- "Vincent Parry (Humphrey Bogart): Nah, I've got the Indian sign on me. It seems I can't win."
- ""You're the only woman who ever had the Indian sign on me. I married late and I know I'll never marry again.""
- "Argentina have held an Indian sign over Nigeria at World Cups going back to 1994, when the African nation first qualified."
Also Said As
- curse
- hex
- hoodoo
- jinx
- spell