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Abracadabra is of unknown origin, and is first attested in a second-century work of Serenus Sammonicus. [1]Some conjectural etymologies are: [2] from phrases in Hebrew that mean "I will create as I speak", [3] or Aramaic "I create like the word" (אברא כדברא), [4] to etymologies that point to similar words in Latin and Greek such as abraxas [5] or to its similarity to the first four ...
The weekly magazine Abracadabra was created by Charles Goodliffe Neale (1912 – December 26, 1980). [2] He was a magician and author. From the very first issue, Goodliffe (as he preferred to be called) gave the magazine the cover tag line of "The Only Magical Weekly in the World".
Abracadabra – magic word used by magicians. Ajji Majji la Tarajji – Iranian magic word (Persian). [citation needed] Alakazam – a phrase used by magicians. [2] Chhu Montor Chhu – a phrase used by magicians in Bangladesh. Hocus pocus – a phrase used by magicians. Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar – a phrase used by magicians in India.
Abracadabra! Make this speeding ticket ... disappear! That's pretty much how it went for Steven Brundage when he was pulled over for doing 42 in a 30. He wowed officers with a cool Rubik's cube trick.
An unnamed man wielding one of Abra Kadabra's wands called Mr. Magic appears in "Gotham Underground" and Final Crisis: Rogues' Revenge as a member of the New Rogues. An alternate timeline variant of Abra Kadabra appears in the Flashpoint tie-in Flashpoint: Secret Seven. This version is a television presenter and a member of the eponymous team. [24]
He paid ten francs for a series of lessons from a man named Maous from Blois who was a podiatrist but also entertained at fairs and parties doing magic. He was proficient at sleight of hand, and taught Robert-Houdin how to juggle to improve his hand-eye coordination. [2] [3] He also taught him rudiments of the cups and balls. He told young ...
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He decides on admission to Aabra Ka Daabra, a school of magic. Upon arrival, he meets new friends, as well as school caretaker Limbu. He also meets the strict principal, Rang Birangi, also referred to as RB. He studies many magic tricks in school and learns to fly on a carpet, rising the ranks to become one of the school's top students.