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Houdini

name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
Noun
  1. 1
    An escape artist.
Verb
  1. 1
    To escape a difficult situation quickly. informal, transitive

    "“Hey! Let’s go see what the others are up too,” he suggested and Houdinied his way out from between the counter and Lorilei before fleeing to the hallway."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.

Etymology 2

Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.

Etymology 3

Invented by Harry Houdini from the French magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.

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