czary-mary
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Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Rhyme, literally, “spells-nightmares”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
czary-mary
- (occult) hocus-pocus! (said by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)
- Synonyms: abrakadabra, bim sala bim, hokus-pokus
Noun[edit]
czary-mary nvir pl
- (derogatory) witchcraft (strange, incomprehensible practices with no rational basis and resembling magical activities)
Declension[edit]
Declension of czary-mary
plural | |
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nominative | czary-mary |
genitive | czarów-marów |
dative | czarom-marom |
accusative | czary-mary |
instrumental | czarami-marami |
locative | czarach-marach |
vocative | czary-mary |
Further reading[edit]
- czary-mary in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czary-mary in Polish dictionaries at PWN