hocus English

Meaning hocus meaning

What does hocus mean?

hocus verb

— To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.

— (obsolete) To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).

— (obsolete) To drug (liquor).

— (obsolete) To adulterate (food).

hocus noun

— (obsolete) A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.

— (obsolete) One who cheats or deceives.

— Trick; trickery.

— (obsolete) Drugged liquor.

Synonyms hocus synonyms

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hocus English » English

deceive

welch

trick

torpify

spoof

outsmart

numb

juggle

inveigle

hoodwink

have on

euchre

dope

diddle

delude

chloroform

bite

benumb

bamboozle

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