![]() ![]() Presto chango or Hey Presto – used by magicians (probably intended to suggest "quick change").Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar – a phrase used by magicians in India.Hocus pocus – a phrase used by magicians.Alakazam – a phrase used by magicians.Ajji Majji la Tarajji – Iranian magic word (Persian).Abracadabra – magic word used by magicians.(For example, the words xyzzy, plugh, and plover were magic words in the classic computer adventure game Colossal Cave Adventure.)Įxamples of traditional and modern magic words include: Magic words are also used as Easter eggs or cheats in computer games, other software, and operating systems. Certain comic book heroes use magic words to activate their powers. Frequently such words are presented as being part of a divine, adamic, or other secret or empowered language. Magic words are phrases used in fantasy fiction or by stage magicians. The word Stay (not as it is used to dogs, but as the opposite of "Leave!") could be considered magic since it expresses the idea that the person is loved or wanted, and that they belong.For magic words on Wikipedia, see Help:Magic words. In addition, an unofficial magic word may be added, since it follows a similar idea.Also, contingent on this idea is the promise of not repeating the action (a promise which may be difficult or impossible to carry out, which is why some people are reluctant to apologize). Without such regret, relationships often dissolve over time. Sorry is perhaps more important than the first two, as it is used to express regret over one's actions.Thanks is used to show that the other person's actions are valued.This is because it is used to reflect the knowledge that the asker understands the trouble involved in the request. Please should not be used for just any request, but a request that might be considered unreasonable without it.Such words are magic not because of their effect on people (If they were, this would be simple manipulation, not etiquette) but because they make others feel better in context of the situation. Likewise, other magic words exist as part of a social contract, designed to express affection for another. The "magic" is a result of simple psychology, because when a person feels respected they are much more likely to choose a harmonious response. The single word changes an imperative order into a conditional request, concisely communicating "Do as I say, if it pleases you." The term magic word may also refer to the word please when used by adults to teach children manners: (" Say the secret word and win a prize!") Note that the television game show You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx in the 1950s, used the term secret word, not magic word. Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho – Jambi on Pee Wee's PlayhouseĬraig Conley, a scholar of magic, writes that the magic words used by conjurers may originate from "pseudo-Latin phrases, nonsense syllables, or esoteric terms from religious antiquity," but that what they have in common is "language as an instrument of creation.".Walla Walla Washington – Bugs Bunny looney tunes.Izzy wizzy, let's get busy – Used on The Sooty Show when using Sooty's magic wand.Shazam – used by the comic book hero Captain Marvel."Sim Sim Sala Bim" are the magic words said by Hadji on the shows The Adventures of Jonny Quest and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. Sim Sala Bim – a phrase used by Harry August Jansen. ![]() Open sesame – used by the character Ali Baba in the English version of a tale from the collection popularly known as 1001 Arabian Nights.Meeska, Mooska, Mickey Mouse – used on the children's TV series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse to make the Clubhouse appear.While not intended as magical words in that movie, they were used as such in the spoof horror movie Army of Darkness. Klaatu barada nikto – A phrase used in the 1951 movie The Day The Earth Stood Still.Joshikazam – used by Josh Nickels, a character from the popular Nickelodeon show "Drake and Josh".Cei-u – used by the DC Comics superhero, Johnny Thunder, to summon his magical genie-like Thunderbolt.By the Power of Grayskull, I HAVE THE POWER – used by the Prince Adam, of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, to transform him into He-Man.Bippity, Boppity, Boo – used by Cinderella's Fairy Godmother.Alla Peanut Butter Sandwiches – used by The Amazing Mumford on Sesame Street.Huta Raputa – Iranian Magic Word (Persian).Abracadabra – prototypical magic word used by magicians.Aajaye – Used often by the clowns in Jaye's magic circus.Examples of traditional magic words include: ![]()
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