abrakadabra
//a.bra.kaˈda.bra/ | /a.bra.kaˈda.bra//
Polishintjnoun
Definitions
- 1.abracadabra! (said by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)
- 2.abracadabra, mumbo jumbo (complicated technical or other jargon)
- 3.charm cast on amulets
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- czary-mary
- bim sala bim
- hokus-pokus
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin abracadabra. First attested in 1560.