First Known Use: 1675
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hocus
verb ho·cus \ˈhō-kəs\
ho·cussed or ho·cusedho·cus·sing or ho·cus·ing
Definition of HOCUS
transitive verb
1
: to perpetrate a trick or hoax on : deceive
2
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Origin of HOCUS
obsolete hocus, noun, short for hocus-pocus
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