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单词

hocus-pocussed

释义

hocus-pocus /hōˈkəs-pōˈkəs/

noun

Skill in conjuring
Deception
Mumbo-jumbo
A juggler (obsolete)
A juggler's trick or formula

intransitive verb (hōˈcus-pōˈcusing or hōˈcus-pōˈcussing; hōˈcus-pōˈcused or hōˈcus-pōˈcussed)

To juggle

transitive verb

To play tricks on

ORIGIN: Conjuror's sham Latin, once conjectured to be a corruption of hoc est corpus this is my body, Christ's words used in the communion service at the consecration of the bread

hocˈus transitive verb (hōˈcusing or hoˈcussing; hōˈcused or hōˈcussed)

To cheat
To stupefy with drink
To drug (drink)

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