| Main Entry: | incantation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spell, magic |
Synonyms: |
abracadabra, ala kazam, bewitchment, black magic, chant, charm, conjuration, conjuring, enchantment, formula, hex, hocus-pocus, hoodoo, hymn, invocation, mumbo-jumbo, necromancy, open sesame, rune, sorcery, voodoo, witchcraft, wizardry |
| Main Entry: | whammy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spell |
Synonyms: |
abracadabra, charm, conjuration, curse, double whammy, evil eye, hex, hexing, hocus-pocus, jinx, magic, mumbo-jumbo, triple whammy, voodoo |
| Notes: | whammy is from 'wham' and became associated in the 1950s with the cartoon Li'l Abner in which Evil-Eye Fleegle could 'shoot a whammy' meaning 'put a curse on somebody' by pointing a finger with one eye open and a 'double whammy' with both eyes open |
| Main Entry: | magic spell |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | magic formula |
Synonyms: |
abracadabra, chant, conjuration, hex, hocus-pocus, incantation, jinx, magic charm, magic words, mumbo-jumbo |
| Main Entry: | mumbo jumbo |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nonsense |
Synonyms: |
claptrap, double-talk, empty talk, gibberish, gobbledygook, hocus-pocus, hogwash, mere words, obscuration |