# What is a Mojo?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mojo/194324>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 11, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mojo/194324 "2003-08-11T04:23:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![sneezy5660](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@sneezy5660](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sneezy5660)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mojo/194324/1 "2003-08-11T04:23:39Z")

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Mojo is also used by Odessa Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Apparently it helps them defeat their opponents in sporting events.😃

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mojo/194324/2 "2003-08-11T04:53:54Z")

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Link to referred article:  
[What is a mojo?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_257.html)

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**Author:** ![hermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermann)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mojo/194324/3 "2003-08-12T01:10:38Z")

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sneezy5660, I’m from Abilene and Permian is the first thing I thought of when I saw the title.