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In Chinese mythology, Chang-O is the name of an ancient sage who
attained divinity during the T'ang dynasty.
Chango means "monkey" in Spanish.
Chazzerai
Origins: Chazzerai is of Yiddish origin, meaning "rubbish."
In Literature:
• "[W]ith a wave and the magical word chazzerai." -- Suzanne Finnamore,
Otherwise Engaged (1999)
Cheereeboo Cheereebah Cheereebee
Origins: This magic phrase originated in Hungary.8
In Literature:
• Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969)
Ching Ching Gada-Ching Gada-Gada-Ching
In Literature:
• "I picked up the dorje and chanted a bit -- nonsense words, Asiatic sounding,
insectile, similar to what I recalled of the Secoya language, came into
my head and I called them out. 'Ching! Ching! Gada-ching! Gada-gadaching!" -- Daniel Pinchbeck, "Breaking Open the Head," excerpted in
Book of Lies by Richard Metzger (200 )
Chittery-Chattery-Chongerty-Chee
In Literature:
• "Bastinda raised the wand with her left hand. Pointing it skyward she
chanted, 'Chittery-chattery-chongerty-chee." -- Sherwood Smith, The Emerald
Wand of Oz (2005)
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Henning Nelms, Magic and Showmanship: A Handbook for Conjurers (1969)