d Dabra Ca Abra Facts: Dabra ca abra reverses the syllables of abracadabra. Variations and Incantations: • Hocus pocus, chicken bones choke us, dabra ca abra, boom! -- TheMagicCafe.com (2001) Danger The singing, thundering, magical words made her seem doubly dangerous, doubly alluring. -- Aldous Huxley, Brave New World (19 2) Meanings: • Fun "Big danger usually means big fun." -- Todd O'Neill, "Doctor Danger Ratings," DoctorDanger.com (2002) • No limit "The world is mine cause I'm in it, and danger means no limit." -- C-Murder, "Constantly in Danger" (1998) • Potential risk • Uncertain effect Origins: The word danger comes from the Old French dangier, which in turn comes from the Latin dominus ("lord," connoting power and authority). In Literature: • "Danger? Old fellow, you just said the magic word!" -- Tony Abbott, The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom (2001) Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee Cadabra (see also cadabra) In Literature: • From UW Faculty Alumni Staff and Students, "Closing Song," FASS or Fiction (198 ): Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, Cadabra. Dee-dee-dee-dee-dee-dee, And abra.