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Polish
Etymology
Rhyme, literally, “spells-nightmares”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂa.rɘ ˈma.rɘ/
- Syllabification:
Interjection
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
czary-mary nvir pl
- (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