Magic Words

Create pure wonder and awe whenever you speak.

A one-of-a-kind resource for magicians and word lovers, exploring the most intriguing magic words and phrases from around the world.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Trojan, Ramses, Magnum, Sheik

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This is a spell to get rid of zombies (actually names of condom brands), chanted by cartoon character Bart Simpson in the episode “Dial Z Fo...

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Until

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“[T]hat is really the magic word—‘until.’ There is nothing that is impossible for the man or woman who says, ‘I will not quit until I succe...

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Molly Molly Hung

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“On July 17, 2004 over 500 spectators were treated to a special show in Hong Kong and shouted out the magic word, ‘Molly, Molly Hung.’ What...

Sunday, May 23, 2010

From Thin Air ... But Thick With Words

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"She is a magician, a messenger, conjuring her spirits out of breath, from air. 'From thin air' comes the whisper in your ear....

Saturday, May 22, 2010

What Does "Magician" Really Mean?

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In a world where everything from floor wax to handheld computers is described as being magical, what does being a magician really mean? Gord...

Friday, May 21, 2010

Aalacho

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Meanings: The “eleventh hour” is a figure of speech referring to a decisive moment at hand. Origins: Aalacho is a name that appears in...

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Magic of Encoded Meaning

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"I don't really know why I like letters, by which I mean characters by which language is written down, because we really don't ...

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