Superstitions And Folklore

noun a person or thing that brings bad luck

verb to bring bad luck to

• I hope I don't jinx our chances of winning by saying this, but I think we have a strong team.
• Don't jinx it by talking about how smoothly everything is going!
• I don't want to jinx our plans, but I have a good feeling about this.
• She felt like she had a jinx on her, as everything seemed to go wrong whenever she tried to accomplish something.

noun a forked bone found in birds, formed by the fusion of the two clavicles, believed to bring good luck if broken in a wishbone tradition

• The wishbone is a forked bone found in birds that is believed to bring good luck when broken apart.
• I always make a wish when I pull apart the wishbone from the turkey on Thanksgiving.
• Let's break the wishbone and see who gets the bigger piece!
• Finding the wishbone in a situation can sometimes lead to unexpected luck or success.

noun an extreme fear of mirrors or seeing one's own reflection

• Catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors or seeing one's own reflection.
• I heard that Sarah has catoptrophobia and always avoids looking in the mirror.
• Some people with catoptrophobia are so scared of mirrors, they cover them up with sheets.
• His catoptrophobia was like a barrier, preventing him from truly seeing himself.

noun a fear of Friday the 13th

• Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th.
• I heard that John has paraskevidekatriaphobia and always stays home on Friday the 13th.
• Some people think paraskevidekatriaphobia is just a silly superstition.
• Her paraskevidekatriaphobia towards black cats stems from a childhood incident.