What's the magic word?



What's the magic word?

  (British & Australian)
something that you say to a child in order to make them say 'please' or 'thank you' 'Can I have a chocolate, mummy?' 'What's the magic word?' 'Please.'
See work magic, work like magic
See also: magic

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KirstiKEER-steeFinnish
Hector['hektə]
Maha-Arabic
DarceyDAHR-seeEnglish (Rare)
Syed-Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali
Hewitt['hju:it]