hocuspocus

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A form of hocus-pocus — A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounhocuspocus (countable and uncountable, plural hocuspocuses)

plural hocuspocuses

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
verbhocuspocus (third-person singular simple present hocuspocuses, present participle hocuspocusing, simple past and past participle hocuspocused)

present singular third person hocuspocuses · participle present hocuspocusing · participle past hocuspocused · past hocuspocused

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
Cite this entry
APA

hocuspocus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hocuspocus

MLA

“hocuspocus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hocuspocus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hocuspocus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hocuspocus.

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