hocus-pocus
/ˈhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs/
noun
- 1
Trickery or nonsense.
“What kind of hocus-pocus is this?”
- 2
A conjurer.
- 3
A conjurer's trick.
verb
- 1
To cheat.
interjection
- 1
A phrase used as a magical incantation to bring about some change.
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