Word of the Day 01/21/23 Pishogue

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Pishogue (noun)
pishogue [ pi-shohg ]

noun Irish English.
1. sorcery; witchcraft; black magic.
2. an evil spell; hex.

ORIGIN: First recorded in 1820–30, pishogue is from the Irish word piseog charm, spell

HOW TO USE PISHOGUE IN A SENTENCE
And when they were brought out to be burned the woman said, "Bring me out a bit of flax and I'll show you a pishogue."
VISIONS AND BELIEFS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND, SECOND SERIES|LADY GREGORY

And the woman put the tongs over the cradle where the baby was sleeping, for that is a pishogue.
VISIONS AND BELIEFS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND, SECOND SERIES|LADY GREGORY

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