The Magician's Hidden Library Magic Words: A Dictionary

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0 MAGIC WORDS • Itcha, kitcha, dominicha -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) • Jiggery-pokery -- Carl Jung, Memories, Dreams, and Reflections (1961) • Locus-Pocus -- Julia Oliver, Music of Falling Water (2001) • Mumbo-Pocus -- Frank Zappa, The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989) • Oacha, poacha, domond oacha -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) • Ocha, pocha, domo noche -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) • Ocus-Pocus -- Edward Eager, The Time Garden (1958) • Orky Porky Dominorky This phrase occurs in the last line of the University of Redlands school cheer. The cheer, written by C. Merle Waterman, was originally called the "Psalm of Collegiate Thanksgiving." It is now called "Och Tamale": Och Tamale Gazolly Gazump Deyump Deyatty Yahoo Ink Damink Deyatty Gazink Deyump Deray Yahoo Wing Wang Tricky Trackey Poo Foo Joozy Woozy Skizzle Wazzle Wang Tang, Orky Porky Dominorky Redlands! Rah, Rah, Redlands! • Otcha, potcha, dominotcha -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) • Otchey, potchey, otchey, dotchey -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) • Ozy, pozy, doma-nozy -- American Folklore Society, The Journal of American Folklore (1918) In Literature: • "[O]bscured in a mist of hocus-pocus and imposture . . ." -- J.J. Clarke, The Tao of the West (2000)
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