What does "grigri" mean?

A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.

What is a synonym for "grigri"?

Common synonyms include: amulet, charm, fetish, greegree, gres-gris, talisman.

noun

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Noun

1
A belay device that incorporates an assisted braking system, trademark of French company Petzl.
2
Alternative spelling of gris-gris. alt-of, alternative
3
an African amulet wordnet

Etymology 1

From grigri, and possibly related to French grimper (“to climb”).

Etymology 2

See gris-gris.