ABRACADABRA


Meaning of ABRACADABRA in English

|abrəkəˈdabrə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Late Latin

1. : a charm or incantation : magical formulas

relied on effigies and abracadabra to produce results — E.A.Hoebel

— used as a word to ward off calamity especially when written on an amulet in a mystical design

2. : confused or unintelligible language : jargon , nonsense

pseudoscientific abracadabra

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