1. Plural of pishogue; Irish folklore: a magic spell, charm, or curse believed to bring bad luck or harm.
Usage: Irish English; folklore/superstition; often used informally or humorously in modern contexts

Examples

• The old woman warned that pishogues would befall anyone who disrespected the ancient stones.
• He joked that his bad luck was due to pishogues cast by his rivals.
• In Irish folklore, pishogues were believed to cause illness and misfortune to livestock.
• She dismissed the superstition about pishogues as mere village gossip.
• The traveler collected stories about pishogues from the local people during her visit to Ireland.