hocussing
present participle of hocus
Source: Wiktionary
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
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
