HOUDINI


Meaning of HOUDINI in English

/ huːˈdiːni; NAmE / noun

a person or animal that is very good at escaping

ORIGIN: From Harry Houdini, a famous performer in the US who escaped from ropes, chains, boxes, etc.

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