What is "birlibirloque"?
4
votes
I found this in the phrasebook:
by magic | por arte de birlibirloque
But I don't really know what the word "birlibirloque" means. When you go to the dictionary entry, it just has "por arte de birlibirloque" as the definition. Can anybody shed some light on what the word birlibirloque for me?
Thanks!
2518 views
updated Aug 6, 2011
posted by brianelliottlavoie
4 Answers
3
votes
updated Aug 6, 2011
posted by LaBurra
Ah, thank you! That makes a lot of sense! - brianelliottlavoie, Aug 6, 2011
This is the best answer but please explain the meaning in English for the new learner and it was a little hard for me also. - foxluv, Aug 6, 2011
Abracadabra is a saying magicians say when they perform a magic trick. For example, if a magician has a top hat, he'd say abracadabra and then pull a rabbit out of it. It's the most popular "magic word" in English. "Birlibirloque" is the equivalent. - brianelliottlavoie, Aug 6, 2011
1
vote
updated Aug 6, 2011
edited by SonrisaDelSol
posted by SonrisaDelSol
But that's the phrase. I just want the word "birlibirloque". - brianelliottlavoie, Aug 6, 2011
0
votes
"Por arte de magia". Like "ella desapareció por arte de magia".
updated Aug 6, 2011
posted by 00a4c226
0
votes
loc. fam.Por medios ocultos y extraordinarios.
updated Aug 6, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
