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hocus-pocus

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hocus-pocus (noun)
  2. hocus-pocus (verb)

1ho·cus–po·cus

noun \ˌhō-kəs-ˈpō-kəs\

Definition of HOCUS-POCUS

1
: sleight of hand
2
: nonsense or sham used especially to cloak deception
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Origin of HOCUS-POCUS

probably from hocus pocus, imitation Latin phrase used by jugglers
First Known Use: 1647

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