What's the magic word?

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What's the magic word?

A question posed to someone (typically a child) when they have asked for something without saying "please." A: "Can I have some money to go to the movies?" B: "What's the magic word?"
See also: magic
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What's the magic word when it comes to drawing large audiences?
UP TO THEIR OLD TRICKS; Our heads-up on the must-see or miss-out shows everyone will be talking about this week; Magicians - serious and comic - from the past are the stars of bank holiday telly, says CLAIRE MURPHY
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