chink-a-chink

noun

A magic trick where four small items appear to move around a mat with just the wave of the magician's bare hands.

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Meanings

nounchink-a-chink (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA magic trick where four small items appear to move around a mat with just the wave of the magician's bare hands.

Origin

Attributed to Max Malini in the early 20th century. Probably an onomatopoeia.

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