The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

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G Grabatto Origins: Grabatto is a magic word for amulets, mentioned in the Gremoire du Pape Honorius (1800). Grablada In Literature: • "The magic word I would like you to remember, the one that could save our lives as well as yours, is grablada." -- Ted Lazaris, Dragon Man and the Poseidon Encounter (2004) Great Googly-Moogly Origins: The phrase Great Googly-Moogly is delivered in the song "Stranded in the Jungle" (1956) by The Jacks.8 Common Magician's Applications: Triggering. For example: "Lean forward, say your magic words (I still like 'Great Googly-Moogly') and gently but firmly press your finger against his forehead." -- Bart King, The Big Book of Boy Stuff (2004) Variations and Incantations: • Good googly-moogly -- Brad Warner, Hardcore Zen (200 ) • Great Googa Mooga Shooga Wooga -- Radio DJ Frantic Ernie (1952) Great Powers In Literature: • "Over the whole scene . . . had loomed the commanding magic of the words 'the Great Powers' -- even more imposing in their Teutonic rendering, 'Die Grossmächte.'" -- H.H. Munro, The Complete Saki (1976) 8 Vladimir Bogdanov, All Music Guide to Soul (200 )
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