英语词汇obeah的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	obeah
词源	obeah. An old term of African origin for a form of belief in- volving sorcery. According to Harper’s Magazine (March, 1972) “Obeah is a kind of witchcraft, and is practiced by ‘obeah men’ by putting horsehair, fowl’s feet, fish’s bones, coneyskins, and other stuff into a pot, and burying the pot in the ground or near the house of the person against whom the necromancy is to be employed.”
随便看	don’t come the acid don’t count on rain when it-s needed ‘til it-s floatin’ chips up around your belly button don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it

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