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- noun Alternative form of
Ouija .
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Examples
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Such is the theory originated by "ouija" itself -- ingenious enough, if not very scientific.
The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919
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The "ouija" lies as coolly and confidently as it tells the truth; in fact, it is dogmatically positive that its statements are correct in every case, even when they are glaringly incorrect at the very time they are written.
The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal Hereward Carrington 1919
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"ouija" board or similar mechanical aid to writing, clairvoyant perception of spirits, clairaudient hearing of spirit voices, prophetic utterances of spirits, impersonating and inspirational control of the medium.
Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers William Walker Atkinson 1897
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And 1917 was the year in which more ouija boards were sold in Britain than at any other time use of the ouija board is now illegal there.
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We actually rather applaud the recognition of the sacred sacrament of sex, but just between us this rather seems akin to an injunction against using a ouija board in case one ends up possessed by a demon.
Outer Alliance Pride Day Hal Duncan 2009
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Maybe Bill Clinton, along with the Reverse Vampires, flew a plane out of Mena airport, consulted with Osama bin Laden at his home on the sound stage where they faked the moon landings, and decided via ouija board that the FBI agents should follow the standard procedures for treating a suspect arrested in America for attempting an act of terrorism.
Matthew Yglesias » GOP Members of Congress Have Never Watched Television, Movies 2010
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Elena Wright portrayed Emily Hutchings the woman who introduced Pearl Curran to the ouija board and subsequently tried to imitate Curran's success with Patience Worth by claiming to have channeled the creation of a novel written by Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain after his death.
George Heymont: Living in Parallel Universes George Heymont 2011
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The way I see it you should go back to licking box or playing with your ouija board or worshiping your flora and fauna gods or whatever you do.
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Using a ouija board, Pearl Curran (Megan Trout) channels the spirit of Patience Worth (Photo by: Pak Han)
George Heymont: Living in Parallel Universes George Heymont 2011
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He winks at President Obama's most visible public opposition, citing the original Boston Tea Party, and pulls out his originalist ouija board, declaring that James Madison and Alexander Hamilton would have opposed ratification of the Constitution had they known the individual mandate might someday become law.
The fight over health-care reform is more political than legal Adam Serwer 2011
mollusque commented on the word ouija
Play Ouija; hold a seance using a Ouija board; manipulate into revealing.
Your incredible mindmeld powers have obviously infiltrated the intertubes and ouijaed that out of my mind.
--blogspot.com, April 20, 2007
November 12, 2007
sionnach commented on the word ouija
This is an example of a so-called ouija word, that is, one which is constructed by stringing together words of the same meaning in different languages.
Other examples: lathe, toad, heel, yet, lethe, andy, mime.
November 12, 2007