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shazam

Pronunciation: /ʃəˈzam/

Definition of shazam

exclamation

  • used to introduce an extraordinary deed, story, or transformation:She prayed for his arrival and shazam! There he was

Origin:

1940s: an invented word, used by conjurors

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