abracadabra

Meaning

Noun

1. A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
2. Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.

Intj

Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.

Synonyms

hocus-pocus

incantation

nonsense

gibberish

garbage

🗑️

bunkum

claptrap

cobblers

double talk

drool

farrago

fiddle-faddle

folderol

gobbledygook

hogwash

hot air

mumbo jumbo

pap

piffle

presto

rigamarole

rubbish

shit

💩

spell

taradiddle

twaddle

stuff and nonsense

uttered when using magic

amulet

tarradiddle

applesauce

balderdash

baloney

boloney

Translations

abracadabra

abracadabra

Abrakadabra

wartaal

abracadabra

abracadabra

abracadabra

muska

abrakadabra

onzin

baragouin

toverspreuk

αμπρακατάμπρα

koeterwaals

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/

Etymology

From Late Latin abracadabra, a word used in magical writings, of unknown origin. Relationships have been suggested with Abraxas (a Gnostic deity), and with various Aramaic or Hebrew terms עַבְרָא כְּדַבְרָא (avra kedavra, literally “what was said has come to pass”), עַבְדָא כְּדַבְרָא (avda kedavra, literally “what was said has been done”); אַרְבַּע־אֶחַד־אַרְבַּע (arba-eḥad-arba, literally “four-one-four”), but there is little supporting evidence.