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hexafoos

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English

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A Pennsylvanian barn with a hexafoos. The hexafoos is on the door hood.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Hexefuss, literally "witch foot". See Hexe, Fuss for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛksəˌfus/
  • Hyphenation: hex·a·foos

Noun

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hexafoos (plural hexafoos)

  1. A hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.
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