czary-mary
Polish
Etymology
Rhyme, literally, “spells-nightmares”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʂa.rɨˈma.rɨ/
- Rhymes: -arɨ
- Syllabification: cza‧ry‧ma‧ry
Interjection
czary-mary
- (occult) hocus-pocus! (said by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)
- Synonyms: abrakadabra, bim sala bim, hokus-pokus
Noun
czary-mary nvir pl
- (derogatory) witchcraft (strange, incomprehensible practices with no rational basis and resembling magical activities)
Declension
Declension of czary-mary
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | czary-mary |
| genitive | czarów-marów |
| dative | czarom-marom |
| accusative | czary-mary |
| instrumental | czarami-marami |
| locative | czarach-marach |
| vocative | czary-mary |
Further reading
- czary-mary in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czary-mary in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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