Added 9 October 2026
abracadabra
/ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹə/ noun
Latin root: abracadabra Wiktionary
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- 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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices.
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Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
I don’t know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, I’m only its pilot.
interjection
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin abracadabra.
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