presto chango

American  

[cheyn-joh] / ˈtʃeɪn dʒoʊ /

verb (used without object)

1. change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).

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noun

1. a change occurring suddenly and as if by magic.

   There is always an element of presto chango in international relations.

Etymology

Origin of presto chango

Rhyming alteration of change

Example Sentences

He was, in other words, one of the countless lovely assistants who helped pull off the least probable presto chango of our time.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2019