czary-mary
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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