ouija board
a board game (from the French and German words for "yes")
TRANSLATION
das Ouijaboard Amazingly, the name of this game (invented in the mid-1800's) is a combination of the French word for "yes" and the German word for "yes"
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
A live TV "seance" by illusionist Derren Brown has become one of the most complained about shows in history.
During the show, mind control expert Brown assembled 12 people and told them he would be contacting 12 deceased (verstorben) students using a OUIJA BOARD.
(BBC News - 3 June 2004) full story under:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3773013.stm
During the show, mind control expert Brown assembled 12 people and told them he would be contacting 12 deceased (verstorben) students using a OUIJA BOARD.
(BBC News - 3 June 2004) full story under:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3773013.stm
Did you
know?
ouija
A trademark used for a board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought, when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
You'll find an interesting article about the history of the ouija board at:
http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/history.html
A trademark used for a board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought, when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
You'll find an interesting article about the history of the ouija board at:
http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/history.html
