"hey presto" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hey presto.wav
Head templates: {{en-interj}} hey presto
  1. (British) Used by stage magicians, when performing a magic trick. Tags: British Categories (topical): Magic words Synonyms: abracadabra, alakazam, hey pass
    Sense id: en-hey_presto-en-intj-Yi1e7H4T Disambiguation of Magic words: 85 15 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. (British, colloquial) Indicates a sudden desirable conclusion or change, as if by magic Tags: British, colloquial Synonyms: ta-da, voilà
    Sense id: en-hey_presto-en-intj-nte3rvzA Categories (other): British English
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