woo-woo adj.
1. (US) emotionally overcome, thrilled.
Widespread Panic 89: She flashed her crooked teeth. I went all woo-woo. |
2. pertaining to various ‘new age’ therapies, e.g. mindfulness, wellness.
Baby Doctors [ebook] ‘[L]et me tell you, she knows a thing or two about woo-woo medicine.’ Sarah shot Rose a glance. ‘A focus on prevention and wellbeing rather than disease is not woo-woo medicine’. | ||
Betoota-isms 73: ‘As part of my worker’s compo insurance, I’ve gotta go visit the Scientologist [i.e. chiropractor] and get treated with that woo woo medicine’. |