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In Literature:
• "One raises one's glass, proclaims the toastee's name, looks into his or her
eyes, utters the magic word 'skål' . . ." -- Richard D. Lewis, When Cultures
Collide (1999)
Skol
(see skål)
Meaning:
• Shall; will
-- Richard Boudreau, The Literary Heritage of Wisconsin (1986)
Slam Bam Alacazam
(see alakazam, wam bam alakazam, and wham bam alakazam)
In Literature:
• "With the coming of Krupa, it was slam, bam, alacazam, with the rim
shots exploding like Roman candles in the skies of the mid-thirties." -- Mel
Torme, Drummin' Men (1990)
Sleep
(see also awake)
The sleep-magician's midnight spell is o'er.
-- William Millar, "To Bertha," The Fairy Minstrel (1822)
Common Magician's Applications: Hypnotism.
In Literature:
• "He . . . waved his hands, and chanted the mystic word 'Sleeeeeeep!' Instantly,
the three goblins collapsed on the floor and began snoring loudly."
-- Roger M. Wilcox, The Intercontinental Proliferation of Disgusting Characters
(2000)
Slobibble
Facts: "Saying 'Slobibble' makes any object you choose become very, very
tiny," according to Writing Prompts by Justin McCory Martin (2001).