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Famous escapologist
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houdini
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Houdini is a 1953 Technicolor , fictionalized, biographical film about the life of the magician and escapologist Harry Houdini , played by Tony Curtis , co-starring with then-wife Janet Leigh . It was made by Paramount Pictures , directed by George Marshall ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"escape artist or other ingenious person," 1923, from Harry Houdini , professional name of U.S. escapist Erich Weiss (1874-1926).
Usage examples of houdini.
The Brothers Houdini, sons of Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss, taking a solemn vow on a Bible.
Great Houdini at that stage, but I was always on hand, behind the scenes.
Great Houdini, the justly celebrated self-liberator and eclipsing sensation of Europe.
Bess Houdini, with a bright ribbon in her hair and red polish on her lips.
Wintour has been murdered, and only Houdini can tell the police how it was done.
He is a wonderful hand for keeping citizens from getting into the sneezer, and better than Houdini when it comes to getting them out of the sneezer after they are in.
I once saw a film of Houdini clasping his hands behind his back and stepping through them to bring them round to his front.
I had often wondered, just to be on the safe side, if I should get him one of those balancing poles that The Great Houdini used to carry.
Doing a Houdini, I adjusted my head to try and get a good viewing angle, pressing it right up against the iron bars, the hat working as a perfect insulator for my head.