- a mystical word or expression used in incantations, on amulets, etc., as a magical means of warding off misfortune, harm, or illness.
- any charm or incantation using nonsensical or supposedly magical words.
- meaningless talk; gibberish; nonsense.
- a spoken formula, used esp by conjurors
- a word used in incantations, etc, considered to possess magic powers
- gibberish; nonsense
