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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

  1. noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
  2. noun Confusing, jargon-heavy talk that sounds like nonsense to an outsider.
  3. intj Said dramatically to mark the moment a magic trick is complete.

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