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Hocuspocus; Hocus-Pocus
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A term used by jugglers in pretended incantations.
2. A juggler or trickster. Sir T. Herbert.
3. A juggler's trick; a cheat; nonsense. Hudibras.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.