hocus-pocus
2hocus–pocus
verbhocus–pocussed or hocus–pocusedhocus–pocus·sing or hocus–pocus·ing
Definition of HOCUS-POCUS
transitive verb
: to play tricks on
First Known Use of HOCUS-POCUS
1774
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