English Explanatory Dictionary

chink-a-chink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A magic trick where four small items appear to move around a mat with just the wave of the magician's bare hands.

Word forms

chink-a-chink

Etymology

Attributed to Max Malini in the early 20th century. Probably an onomatopoeia.

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