hexafoos
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/GENERAL_VIEW._NOTE_DOOR_HOOD_ON_SIDE_ELEVATION%2C_WITH_HEX_SIGN_-_Barn%2C_State_Route_100_vicinity%2C_Macungie%2C_Lehigh_County%2C_PA_HABS_PA%2C39-MAC.V%2C1A-2.tif/lossy-page1-220px-GENERAL_VIEW._NOTE_DOOR_HOOD_ON_SIDE_ELEVATION%2C_WITH_HEX_SIGN_-_Barn%2C_State_Route_100_vicinity%2C_Macungie%2C_Lehigh_County%2C_PA_HABS_PA%2C39-MAC.V%2C1A-2.tif.jpg)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Hexefuss, literally "witch foot". See Hexe, Fuss for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hexafoos (plural hexafoos)
- A hex sign on Pennsylvanian barns to scare away evil spirits or simply for decoration.