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1 Hokuspokus
m; -, kein Pl.3. (Unfug) nonsense* * *der Hokuspokushanky-panky* * *Ho|kus|po|kus [hoːkUs'poːkʊs]m -, no pl(= Zauberformel) hey presto; (= Zauberstück) (conjuring) trick(s pl); (fig) (= Täuschung) hocus-pocus (inf), jiggery-pokery (Brit inf); (= Drumherum) palaver (esp Brit inf fussdie veranstalten immer einen Hokuspókus, wenn Besuch kommt — they always make such a palaver (esp Brit inf) or fuss when they have visitors
* * *(trickery; words, actions etc which are intended to deceive or mislead (someone): The people were not deceived by the political hocus-pocus of the prospective candidate.) hocus-pocus* * *Ho·kus·po·kus<->[ho:kʊsˈpo:kʊs]einen \Hokuspokus veranstalten to make [such] a fuss [or fam palaver]* * ** * *1. Zauberformel: abracadabra;Hokuspokus Fidibus (dreimal schwarzer Kater) hum abracadabra3. (Unfug) nonsense* * *der; Hokuspokus: hocus-pocus; (abwertend): (Getue) fuss -
2 Hokospokus
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3 Hokuspokus
Ho·kus·po·kus <-> [ho:kʊsʼpo:kʊs] m -
4 faule Tricks
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5 Hokuspokus
m1. hanky panky2. hocus-pocus3. hokum4. mumbo jumbo
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Hocus Pocus — Hocus pocus, hocus pocus, or hokus pokus is a term used by magicians, usually the magic words spoken when bringing about some sort of change. It may also refer to: Contents 1 Books 2 Film and television 3 Music 4 … Wikipedia
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hocus-pocus — 1620s, Hocas Pocas, common name of a magician or juggler, a sham Latin invocation used in tricks, probably based on a perversion of the sacramental blessing from the Mass, Hoc est corpus meum This is my body. The first to make this speculation on … Etymology dictionary
hocus-pocus — [hō′kəspō′kəs] n. [imitation L, prob. altered < hax pax (max Deus adimax), arbitrary magic formula attributed to medieval traveling scholars] 1. meaningless words used as a formula by conjurers 2. a magician s trick or trickery; sleight of… … English World dictionary
Hocus-pocus — Ho cus po cus, n. [Prob. invented by jugglers in imitation of Latin. Cf. {Hoax}, {Hocus}.] 1. A term used by magicians or conjurers in pretended incantations. [1913 Webster] 2. A juggler or trickster. [Archaic] Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 3. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hocus-pocus — Ho cus po cus, v. t. To cheat. [Colloq.] L Estrange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hocus pocus — Hocus pocus, 1) Wörter, welche Taschenspieler bei ihren Kunststücken aussprechen. Man hat die etymologische Abstammung dieser Formel von hoc est corpus aus dem Missale; od. von dem wallisischen hocced, Betrug; od. dem englischen pocke, Tasche u.a … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Hocus Pocus — Hocus Pocus, S. Hokus Pokus … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
hocus-pocus — mummery, *gibberish, abracadabra … New Dictionary of Synonyms
hocus-pocus — [n] deception, magic abracadabra*, artifice, cant, chant, charm, cheating, chicanery, conjuring, deceit, delusion, flimflam*, fraud, gibberish, gobbledegook*, hoax, humbug, imposture, incantation, jargon, juggling, legerdemain, mumbo jumbo*,… … New thesaurus
hocus-pocus — ► NOUN 1) meaningless talk used to deceive. 2) a form of words used by a conjuror. ORIGIN from hax pax max Deus adimax, a pseudo Latin phrase used as a magic formula by conjurors … English terms dictionary
