hocus-pocus

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs/

Interjection

1. A phrase used as a magical incantation to bring about some change.

Translations

• French: abracadabra, hocus-pocus
• German: Hokuspokus
• Russian: фо́кус-по́кус

Noun

hocus-pocus (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) Trickery or nonsense.

   What kind of hocus-pocus is this?

2. (obsolete, countable) A conjurer.
3. (obsolete, countable) A conjurer's trick.

Translations

• French: abracadabra
• German: Hokuspokus
• Russian: фо́кус

Verb

hocus-pocus

1. (colloquial, transitive) To cheat.

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