What is this term

**Mohamad Feras** · 26-Dec-2009, 00:12

open sesame

**Mehrgan** · 26-Dec-2009, 00:27

Originally Posted by Mohamad Feras

open sesame

A key to success.......It comes from the magic word used by Ali Baba! (in Ali Baba and the forty thieves)

**penwords** · 26-Dec-2009, 22:22

It might also be used to reference something that's a password. "Open sesame" was the phrase that opened the cave the thieves used as their lair.

**Mehrgan** · 26-Dec-2009, 22:55

Originally Posted by penwords

It might also be used to reference something that's a password. "Open sesame" was the phrase that opened the cave the thieves used as their lair.

Yes. Generally speaking, whatever that helps you get what you want to.

**Maybon** · 13-Jan-2010, 06:27

New information thanks

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