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kjc0123 | 02:12 Tue 05th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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It originated as American slang in the 1920s and has no certain origin. However, some believe it started as an anagram of 'magic'...ie as 'gimac'. It meant some trick whereby a game could be turned crooked.
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