A few days ago
Melissa G

Archaic spell-word, stage magic etymology??

I’m looking for the original pronunciations and definitions of words like Allakhazam and Hocus Pocus. I’ve already found “abreq ad habra” (abracadabra).

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A few days ago
jan51601

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Hocus pocus=hou.kos pou.kos, with the o’s as a schwa (looks like an upside down e) or

like the ‘o’ in eloquent /ˈeləkwənt/

Neither alacazam, allakazam, nor allakhazam could be found in the Merriam-Webster, Oxford English, or Cambridge University dictionaries.

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4 years ago
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Hocus Pocus Etymology
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A few days ago
Evieve
You could try the Oxford English Dictionary – I’m not sure if those words would be in it but the online version has great Etymology listings
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4 years ago
dutel
Thistleeeeeeee, continually solid to work out you right here sugardoll,, if i ought to forged a spell?…, ah i think of possibly i could forged a spell on some effective gal, and say, ” you like to be on the element of me,,,,, you like to kiss me nowwwwwwwwww “
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5 years ago
Anonymous
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4 years ago
Anonymous
I would like to ask the same question as the previous person.
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