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

Every once in a while, you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You can't do that. It's gone, gone forever.
Dan Quayle