Magic word

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Classic magic words

Magic words are phrases used in

xyzzy, plugh, and plover were magic words in the classic computer adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure
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Invocations of magic

Examples of traditional and modern magic words include:[1]

  • Abracadabra – magic word used by magicians.
  • Ajji Majji la Tarajji – Iranian magic word (Persian).[citation needed]
  • Alakazam – a phrase used by magicians.[2]
  • Hocus pocus
     – a phrase used by magicians.
  • Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar – a phrase used by magicians in India.
  • Presto chango or Hey Presto – used by magicians (probably intended to suggest "quick change").[3]
  • Please – the nicest magic word.[4]

Magic words in fiction

Craig Conley, a scholar of magic, writes that the magic words used by conjurers may originate from "pseudo-Latin phrases, nonsense syllables, or esoteric terms from religious antiquity", but that what they have in common is "language as an instrument of creation".[10]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Peter Monticup. "Magic Glossary". magictricks.com.
  4. ^ Mary Besemeres, Anna Wierzbicka, Translating Lives: Living with Two Languages and Cultures (2007), p. 115.
  5. ^ "Magic Words: A Dictionary". The Magician's Hidden Library. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Panda director 'for He-Man movie'". BBC News. 2009-01-30. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1954 film) - Wikipedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  8. ^ "Sesame: Origin, History, Etymology and Mythology". MDidea.com. 2015-11-30. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Paul Daniels' Wizbit returns to children's TV". 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
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