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hocus


ho·cus

verb \ˈhō-kəs\
ho·cussed or ho·cusedho·cus·sing or ho·cus·ing

Definition of HOCUS

transitive verb
1
: to perpetrate a trick or hoax on : deceive
2
: to befuddle often with drugged liquor; also : dope, drug <hocussed the favorite before the race>

Origin of HOCUS

obsolete hocus, noun, short for hocus-pocus
First Known Use: 1675

Rhymes with HOCUS

crocus, focus, locus

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