n. [ Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus. ] 1. A term used by magicians or conjurers in pretended incantations. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A juggler or trickster. [ Archaic ] Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A magician's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. Obfuscating talk or elaborate but meaningless activity intended to hide a deception or to obscure what is actually happening; verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way. Syn. -- trickery, slickness, hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hocus \Ho"cus\, v. t. [See {Hocus-pocus}.]
1. To deceive or cheat. --Halliwell.
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2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused
for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. --Dickens.
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3. To stupefy with drugged liquor. --Thackeray.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Hocus \Ho"cus\, n.
1. One who cheats or deceives. --South.
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2. Drugged liquor.
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