shazam
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shazam
- /ʃəˈzæm/
Rhymes with -æm
Where it comes from
Apparently coined by American comic book writer Bill Parker in February 1940, from the first letters of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury.
interjection shazaam
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Used to indicate that a magic trick or other illusion has been performed.
The Tahitian kids had ridden out most of their lives, and they were busy riding in on their surf mats and belly boards. But when they met the out part, shazam!
Similar: abracadabra, alakazam, hocus-pocus, presto chango, presto, voila, ta-da, hey pass, hey presto, kazaam, shablam, shazam
verb shazams · shazamming · shazammed · shazaam
- To identify the artist or the name of a song using the Shazam application.
Translations
Talk about this word "shazam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shazam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shazam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shazam "shazam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shazam.Cite this
@misc{shazam_2026,
title = {shazam},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shazam},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
