Hocus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hocus \Ho"cus\, n.
     1. One who cheats or deceives. --South.
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     2. Drugged liquor.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hocus \Ho"cus\, v. t. [See {Hocus-pocus}.]
     1. To deceive or cheat. --Halliwell.
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     2. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused
        for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. --Dickens.
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     3. To stupefy with drugged liquor. --Thackeray.
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