Associations to the word «Houdini»

Wiktionary

HOUDINI, proper noun. The magician and escape artist Harry Houdini.
HOUDINI, noun. An escape artist.
HOUDINI, verb. To vanish, or escape a difficult situation quickly.

Dictionary definition

HOUDINI, noun. United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926).

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn