HOCUS

Etymology

See hocus-pocus.

Verb

hocus (third-person singular simple present hocusses or hocuses, present participle hocussing or hocusing, simple past and past participle hocussed or hocused)

To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.

(obsolete) To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).

(obsolete) To drug (liquor).

(obsolete) To adulterate (food).

Noun

hocus (plural hocuses)

(obsolete) A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.

(obsolete) One who cheats or deceives.

Trick; trickery.

(obsolete) Drugged liquor.

Anagrams

• chous

Source: Wiktionary

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Ho"cus, v. t. Etym: [See Hocus-pocus.]

1. To deceive or cheat. Halliwell.

2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. Dickens.

3. To stupefy with drugged liquor. Thackeray.

Ho"cus, n.

1. One who cheats or deceives. South.

2. Drugged liquor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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