abracadabra

/ˌabɹəkəˈdabɹə//ˌæ.bɹə.kəˈdæ.bɹə/

noun

  1. 1

    A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.

  2. 2

    Mumbo-jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.

    “I don’t know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, I’m only its pilot.”

interjection

  1. 1

    Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.

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