🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

भागने में माहिर व्यक्ति

Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhagane me mahir vyakti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Houdini/huːˈdiː.ni/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह संकट से निकलने में एकदम हूडिनी की तरह है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who is exceptionally good at escaping from confinement, difficult situations, or danger.

    "The suspect was a regular Houdini, slipping out of handcuffs before the officers even reached the station."
  2. 2

    Someone who mysteriously or abruptly disappears from a place or social setting without saying goodbye.

    "He pulled a total Houdini at the party, vanishing right before it was time to help clean up."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the proper name of Harry Houdini (born Erik Weisz, 1874–1926), the world-renowned Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer famous for his sensational escape acts. Entering the English lexicon in the early 20th century as an eponym, it shifted from a specific surname to a common noun and verb denoting masterclass escapes or sudden disappearances.

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