Ho"cus*po"cus, n. Etym: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus .]
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.
Ho"cus*po"cus, n. Etym: [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. Hoax, Hocus .]
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.
Ho"cus*po"cus, v. t.
Definition: To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
Ho"cus*po"cus, v. t.
Definition: To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
