bibbidi-bobbidi-boo

interjection

A light-hearted magical incantation.

Meanings

interjection

alternative bippity-boppity-boo · alternative bippity-boppity-boo · alternative bippity boppity boo

  1. informalA light-hearted magical incantation.

Origin

Originated in the 1948 novelty song “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”, used in the 1950 film Cinderella.

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APA

bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibbidi-bobbidi-boo

MLA

“bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibbidi-bobbidi-boo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.

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