presto chango

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chānjō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
presto chango  (chānjō),USA pronunciation 
  1. change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
  2. a change occurring suddenly and as if by magic:There is always an element of presto chango in international relations.
  • rhyming alteration of change

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