HOCUSPOCUS
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