houdini

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

houdini(n = noun.person) erik weisz, harry houdini - United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926); Array

is a kind of escape expert, escapologist

houdini, n.
1 an ingenious escape.
2 a person skilled at escaping.

Etymology

H. Houdini, professional name of E. Weiss, American escapologist d. 1926

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