"voodoo doll" meaning in All languages combined

See voodoo doll on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: voodoo doll [singular], voodoo dolls [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A magic doll that you can do things to. Things you do to the doll are said to happen the person the doll stands for. These dolls are also used in witchcraft (witches call the doll a poppet).
    Sense id: simple-voodoo_doll-en-noun-HlZUprqF
     
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