Definition of Abracedabra
Ab`ra*ca*dab"ra (&?;), n. [L. Of unknown
origin.] A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the
figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present the
word is used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning;
jargon.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Originally, a mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever.
- A supposedly 'magic' word associated with stage magic and conjuring.
Example
*"The magician waved his wand and said abracadabra before he pulled a rabbit out of the hat."
- A noun meaning "complicated technicalities" and similar (from Def #2)
Example
*"I don't know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, I'm only its pilot."
- A word used chiefly in jest to denote something without meaning; jargon.
Notes and References
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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