A Black supporting stock character in media, especially American cinema, who is portrayed as coming to the aid of a film's white protagonists.

(humorous) The strong caustic smoke produced by overheating electronic circuits or components.

A genre of magic performance that uses storytelling and wordplay, with less emphasis on sleight of hand.

A mug printed with oxidized ink so that it changes colour when filled with hot liquid; often sold as memorabilia.

plural of magic mug

plural of Magdalene asylum

plural of Magdalene laundry

(historical, chiefly Ireland) A religious facility in which prostitutes and unmarried mothers were kept, usually against their will, as a source of forced labour to launder clothes.

(historical) A religious prison for prostitutes and unmarried mothers, usually as a source of forced labour.

(photography, dated) A camera in which a number of plates can be exposed without reloading.