czary-mary

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Polish

Etymology

Rhyme, literally, spells-nightmares.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.rɘ ˈma.rɘ/
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Interjection

czary-mary

  1. (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

czary-mary nvir pl

  1. (derogatory) witchcraft (strange, incomprehensible practices with no rational basis and resembling magical activities)

Declension

Further reading

  • czary-mary in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czary-mary in Polish dictionaries at PWN