Wizard of Oz
Meanings
noun
- A person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as ultimately revealed, ordinary.
- A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
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Etymology
The name of a character from the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, or any of its adaptations, about the journey of Dorothy through the magical Land of Oz in search of a way home.
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