Ouija

Proprietary name, from French oui (“yes”) + German ja (“yes”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːdʒə/, /ˈwiːdʒi/

Ouija (countable and uncountable, plural Ouijas)

1. (countable) A board, having letters of the alphabet and the words yes and no; used with a planchette during a seance to "communicate" with spirits.
2. (uncountable) The use of such a board to attempt to communicate with spirits.

• (a board): Ouija board, spirit board, talking board

• ideomotor effect