root workern.

Brit.

/ˈruːt wəːkə/, U.S.

/ˈrut ˌwərkər/,

/ˈrʊt ˌwərkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: root n.¹, worker n.

Etymology: < root n.¹ + worker n. Compare later root work n. 3.

U.S. regional (chiefly southern).

Chiefly in African-American use: a person who uses roots to cast spells; a conjuror. Cf. root n.¹ 1c; root doctor n. at root n.¹ Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > using plants > one who uses

root doctor1814

root worker1896

1896 Atlanta Constit. 22 Mar. 28/4 Should you ask one of these ‘voodoos’, better known as ‘root workers’, what his business was he would give you an answer something like this: ‘My trade, sar, am a doctor.’

1925 Pittsburgh Courier 28 Feb. 16/7 (advt.) A natural root worker against all sorts of sorcery, all spells released which have been failed by artificial medicines.

1970 M. Walker Prophets for New Day 29 I run down to Sis Avery's And told her what I seen ‘Root-worker's out to git me What you reckon that there mean?’

2005 Aspire Apr.–May 112 An old woman seeks the help of a root-worker to extract revenge on the white woman she holds responsible for the break up of her family.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	root worker
释义	root workern. Brit. /ˈruːt wəːkə/, U.S. /ˈrut ˌwərkər/, /ˈrʊt ˌwərkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: root n.¹, worker n. Etymology: < root n.¹ + worker n. Compare later root work n. 3. U.S. regional (chiefly southern). Chiefly in African-American use: a person who uses roots to cast spells; a conjuror. Cf. root n.¹ 1c; root doctor n. at root n.¹ Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > using plants > one who uses root doctor1814 root worker1896 1896 Atlanta Constit. 22 Mar. 28/4 Should you ask one of these ‘voodoos’, better known as ‘root workers’, what his business was he would give you an answer something like this: ‘My trade, sar, am a doctor.’ 1925 Pittsburgh Courier 28 Feb. 16/7 (advt.) A natural root worker against all sorts of sorcery, all spells released which have been failed by artificial medicines. 1970 M. Walker Prophets for New Day 29 I run down to Sis Avery's And told her what I seen ‘Root-worker's out to git me What you reckon that there mean?’ 2005 Aspire Apr.–May 112 An old woman seeks the help of a root-worker to extract revenge on the white woman she holds responsible for the break up of her family. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1896
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