абракадабра — meaning in English
abrakadabra
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English meaning
- abracadabra noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
- gibberish noun Speech or writing that makes no sense or is impossible to understand.
Senses
абракадабра is used for these senses in English:
- abracadabra Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed. [from 19th c.]
- gibberish Speech or writing that is unintelligible, incoherent or meaningless.
- mumbo jumbo (by extension) Any confusing or meaningless speech; nonsense, gibberish.
abracadabra — full definition
- noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
- noun Confusing, jargon-heavy talk that sounds like nonsense to an outsider.
- intj Said dramatically to mark the moment a magic trick is complete.