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cantrip

[ kahn-trip ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
  2. Chiefly British. artful shamming meant to deceive.


cantrip

/ ˈæԳٰɪ /

noun

  1. a magic spell
  2. often plural a mischievous trick
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (of an effect) produced by black magic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of cantrip1

1710–20; apparently dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe; caltrop
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cantrip1

C18: Scottish, of unknown origin
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“Rescheduling won’t legalize cannabis or let a doctor prescribe it, but it will allow existing marijuana companies to be taxed like any other business — essentially a huge investment in the overall sector by the way of tax relief,” said Adam Terry, chief executive of Cantrip, a THC-infused drink company based in Massachusetts.

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"Only a nursery...? Bless me, there's some on this side of the wall would give seven years' hard toil for that little cantrip. And back where you come from you mutter 'em to babes alongside of a 'Rock-a-Bye-Baby' or a 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub,' without a second thought....Are you chilled, lad?"

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Cantrip, kan′trip, n. a freak or wilful piece of trickery: a witch's spell.

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