(Usually heyor high jingo!) A conjuror's call for the appearance of something: the opposite of hey presto!, by which a thing is bidden to be gone…
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > exclamation of surprise [interjection] > at appearance (3) hey or high jingo!1670 (Usually heyor high jingo!) A conjuror's call for the appearance of something: the opposite of hey presto!, by which a thing is bidden to be gone… speak (also talk) of the devil1738 speak (also talk) of the devil, and he will appear and variants: said when a person appears just after being mentioned. Frequently shortened to speak… where did you (also he, she, etc.) spring from?1892 colloquial. where did you (also he, she, etc.) spring from? and variants: addressed to a person who has appeared suddenly or unexpectedly. |
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