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Wiggly Woggly
Facts: This is a favorite magic phrase of magician Phillip B. Jones, who
explains that it gets some giggles from the audience. "I shout 'wiggly,' the
kids shout 'woggly.'"7
Wiki Wiki
Meanings:
• Quickly, in a hurry
-- Carolyn Keene, The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959)
Origins: Wiki wiki is a Hawaiian phrase.
Facts: Wiki wiki is equivalent to presto, as it conjures a quick change.
Common Magician's Applications: Card forcing. For example, these
magic words are used by professional magician The Amazing John Passaniti:
"I see the image of the card in your mind. Now I simply wave my hand
over the cards and, say the magic words, 'Wiki Wiki.' Tell me, was this your
card?!"
Variations and Incantations:
• Wiki-wiki, chop-chop
-- James Jones, From Here to Eternity (1951)
• Wicky wocky
-- Marlene Karkoska, "The Knight and the Wizard" (2005)
Wingardium Leviosa
Origins: Wingardium is derived from the English word "wing" and the Latin
word meaning "steep" (arduus). Leviosa is from the Latin word meaning "to
lift" (levo).
In Literature:
• Wingardium Leviosa is a levitation spell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling (1997).
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