hocus-pocus
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1ho·cus–po·cus
noun \ˌhō-kəs-ˈpō-kəs\Definition of HOCUS-POCUS
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: nonsense or sham used especially to cloak deception
See Origin of HOCUS-POCUS
probably from hocus pocus, imitation Latin phrase used by jugglers
First Known Use: 1647
Related to HOCUS-POCUS
- Synonyms
- conjuring, hocus-pocus, legerdemain, prestidigitation
2hocus–pocus
transitive verbhocus–pocussed or hocus–pocusedhocus–pocus·sing or hocus–pocus·ing
Definition of HOCUS-POCUS
: to play tricks on
First Known Use of HOCUS-POCUS
1774
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