Houdini

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Houdini

1. The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.

Noun

Houdini (plural Houdinis)

1. An escape artist.

Usage notes

• Used attributively, as in

  A delighted Thurlow described his performance as "a real Houdini act". - (BBC news report)

Translations

escape artist

• Finnish: kahlekuningas (fi)
• Japanese: フーディーニ (fūdiini), フーディニ (fūdini)

• Marathi: हूडीनी (mr) (hūḍīnī) m
• Russian: Гудини (ru) (Gudíni)

Verb

Houdini (third-person singular simple present Houdinis, present participle -, simple past and past participle Houdinied)

1. to appear, vanish, or escape a difficult situation quickly.

   Clyde Houdinied himself into the room.