Examples of traditional and modern magic words include: •
Abracadabra – magic word used by magicians. •
Ajji Majji la Tarajji – Iranian magic word (Persian). •
Alakazam – a phrase used by magicians. •
Chhu Montor Chhu – a phrase used by magicians in Bangladesh. •
Hocus pocus – a phrase used by magicians. •
Jantar Mantar Jadu Mantar – a phrase used by magicians in India. •
Jiji ru lüling – a standard
Taoist magic phrase. •
Čáry, máry, fuk – a Czech magic phrase. •
Presto chango or
Hey Presto – used by magicians (probably intended to suggest "quick change").
Magic words in fiction • ''Anál nathrach, orth’ bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha'' – used by
Merlin as the Charm of Making in the 1981 film
Excalibur. •
Ala Peanut Butter Sandwiches – used by
The Amazing Mumford on
Sesame Street. •
Ananasakäämä - originally from the Finnish live-action comedy film
Pekka ja Pätkä sammakkomiehinä ("
Pekka and Pätkä as frogmen"), used later by magician appearing as Timo Taikuri ("Timo Magician") on
Pikku Kakkonen. •
Azarath Metrion Zinthos, used by
Raven in the
DC Comics series
Teen Titans, its
2003 TV series and its cartoon spin-off
Teen Titans Go!. •
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo – used by
Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. •
Boom Zahramay, a saying used in the Nickelodeon preschool show
Shimmer and Shine. •
By the Power of Grayskull, I HAVE THE POWER – used by the Prince Adam, of
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, to transform him into He-Man. •
Open sesame – used by the character
Ali Baba in the English version of a tale from
One Thousand and One Nights. •
Ostagazuzulum – used by the title character,
Wizbit, in the British Children's TV series
Wizbit. •
Rampung ngising semar tilem – used in the 1961 film
Ali Baba Bujang Lapok as an incantation to close a cave door. •
Shazam – used by the comic book hero Billy Batson to change into
Captain Marvel. •
Hey, Shadow, remember who you
are () - an incantation used by a scientist in
The Shadow to return his lost shadow, who became to live its own life, to its proper place. •
Schwan, kleb an! (literally "Swan, hold fast") - a spell used by the Youngest Brother in the tale "The Magic Swan" in the collection of Ludwig Bechstein. This spell made the people, who touched his magic swan, stick to the latter. •
Shimbaree, Shimbarah, Shimbaree, Shimbarah – used on the children's video and TV series
Barney and the Backyard Gang and
Barney & Friends. •
Sim Sala Bim – a phrase used by
Harry August Jansen a.k.a. Dante The Magician, . "Sim Sim Sala Bim" are the magic words said by
Hadji on the shows
The Adventures of Jonny Quest and
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. The line was used by Oscar "Oz" Diggs in
Oz the Great and Powerful. •
Suolaa, suolaa, enemmän suolaa - "Salt, salt, more salt", used by appearing as magician Faqir Kronblom on
Sirkus Papukaija. •
Treguna Mekoides Trecorum Satis Dee – the spell for 'Substitutiary Locomotion' in the film
Bedknobs and Broomsticks. •
Walla Walla Washington –
Bugs Bunny in
Looney Tunes. •
Wiggle Waggle –
Greg Page in
The Wiggles. •
Yo Gabba Gabba –
DJ Lance Rock in
Yo Gabba Gabba!. •
Zotz – used by the professor character to make an ancient amulet perform deeds in
Zotz!. ==See also==