Definitions for ouija
ˈwi dʒə or, often, -dʒioui·ja

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1. Ouija, Ouija boardnoun

   a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages

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1. Ouijanoun

   A board, having letters of the alphabet and the words yes and no; used with a planchette during a seance to "communicate" with spirits.

2. Etymology: Proprietary name, from oui + ja.

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1. ouija

   A Ouija, also known as a spirit board or a talking board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other symbols. It is used in seances and supposed communing with the dead, where participants place their fingers on a small, movable piece called a planchette, and the spirit allegedly guides them to spell out messages. The name "Ouija" comes from the French and German words for "yes", oui and ja.

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1. Ouija

   The Ouija board also known as a spirit board or talking board, is a flat board marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9, the words "yes", "no", "hello", and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics. It is a registered trademark of Hasbro Inc., which markets and distributes the Ouija Board as part of its line of board games. It uses a planchette or movable indicator to indicate the spirit's message by spelling it out on the board during a séance. Participants place their fingers on the planchette and it is moved about the board to spell out words. It has become a trademark that is often used generically to refer to any talking board. Following its commercial introduction by businessman Elijah Bond on July 1, 1890, the Ouija board was regarded as a harmless parlor game unrelated to the occult until American Spiritualist Pearl Curran popularized its use as a divining tool during World War I. Mainstream religions and some occultists have associated use of a Ouija board with the concept of demonic possession, and view the use of the board as a spiritual threat and have cautioned their followers not to use an Ouija board.

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1. ouija

   Song lyrics by ouija -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ouija on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Board

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce ouija?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ouija in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ouija in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ouija in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ouija in a Sentence

1. Seth MacFarlane:

   The idea that 'Family Guy' is this cartoon Ouija board that predicts things… I was just watching things happen from afar, i think it’s sort of modern media. The idea that it’s more important to be first than to be right. It’s a strange thing to observe. We write our show the same way as everyone else. We make the same kind of topical jokes that ‘The Simpson’ does, [that] ‘South Park’ does. And you work with what you have whether that be swirling rumors or political [material].

2. Hoda Kotb:

   It was like an Ouija board, i have no idea how much I weigh. Like, I just want to feel good and be able to zip my pants up. If I don’t have another size. I have every size.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ouija
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ouija
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ouija
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ouija