woo-woo
adj.— «Not to get too woo-woo about symbolism, but the boiler broke down at Gresham City Hall on Thursday, providing an appropriately chilly atmosphere as interim City Manager Rob Fussell prepared his budget message.» —“Gresham’s 2002-03 Budget Draft Balances With Whacks And Freezes” by Eric Mortenson Portland Oregonian Mar. 22, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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