hocus [
'hәukәs]
vt. 欺骗, 麻醉
Hocus \Ho"cus\, n.
1. One who cheats or deceives. --South.
2. Drugged liquor.
Hocus \Ho"cus\, v. t. [See {Hocus-pocus}.]
1. To deceive or cheat. --Halliwell.
2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused
for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. --Dickens.
3. To stupefy with drugged liquor. --Thackeray.
- Finally, despite her reservations and her husband's opinion that chiropractic was "hocus pocus," Wilkinson sought the help of a chiropractor.