Ouija board

British  

/ ˈwiːdʒə /

noun

1. a board on which are marked the letters of the alphabet. Answers to questions are spelt out by a pointer or glass held by the fingertips of the participants, and are supposedly formed by spiritual forces

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Etymology

Origin of Ouija board

C19: from French oui yes + German ja yes

Example Sentences

Mr. Lewis is alternately magnetized and repulsed by Sellers and goes to exhaustive lengths to comprehend him, eventually resorting to quoting Sellers—a believer in the power of the Ouija board—via a spiritual medium.

From The Wall Street Journal

This should come as no surprise, for in Miss Lumley’s day, séances, Ouija boards, hypnotic healings, and the like were very much in fashion.

From Literature

But some still believe — or hope — and remain willing to consider the allure of seances, Ouija boards, communications beyond the grave.

From Los Angeles Times

This isn’t the kind of supernatural film that feels obliged to have its characters grab an Ouija board and solve anything.

From Los Angeles Times

The most obvious of these hints being the Ouija board spelling out the presence of D-E-A-T-H in Episode 5.

From Los Angeles Times