Jedin.
/ˈdʒɛdʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛˌdaɪ/ In the fictional universe of the Star Wars films: a member of an order of heroic, skilled warrior monks who are able to harness the mystical power of the Force (see force n.1 Additions). Also in extended and allusive use; esp. someone (humorously) credited with great skill or preternatural powers. Also more fully Jedi knight, Jedi master.
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1973 G. Lucas Jrnl. of Whills (MS draft) in L. Dowling Star Wars Year by Year (2010) 29/1 This is the story of Mace Windy..as related to us by C.J. Thorpe, padawaan learner to the famed Jedi.
1983 Computerworld 10 Oct. 42/3 Most [hackers], we're assured, are good Jedi knights.
1989 Sewanee Purple (Univ. of South) 25 Sept. 11/1 There are only two ways to draw that well... #1 Become a total Jedi, master your medium, and then consciously forget all you've learned.
2005 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 23 May r4 It took a real Jedi..to see that working alongside the music giants was a way to steal the lead in an important new market without getting crushed.
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Jedi mind trick n. (also with capital initials) (in the fictional universe of the Star Wars films) a telepathic technique of psychological manipulation used by the Jedi; also in extended and allusive use.
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1981 L. Kasdan & G. Lucas Return of Jedi (film script, rev. 3rd draft) 18 You weak-minded fool! He's using an old Jedi mind trick.
1990 Re: Oilers in rec.sport.football (Usenet newsgroup) 5 Jan. Glanville called a press conference..the day after the game to say that his job was not in danger and he'd be back next year. I guess he was trying to use the Jedi Mind Trick on Bud Adams.
2017 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 18 June d1 You'll pick up some Jedi mind tricks, like getting toddlers to eat meals they wouldn't otherwise touch by allowing them to help cook the food.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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