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hocus

[ hoh-kuhs ]

verb (used with object)

hocused, hocusing or (especially British) hocussed, hocussing.
  1. to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
  2. to stupefy with drugged liquor.
  3. to drug (liquor).


hocus

/ ˈ³óəʊ°ìÉ™²õ /

verb

  1. to take in; trick
  2. to stupefy, esp with a drug
  3. to add a drug to (a drink)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of hocus1

First recorded in 1665–75; short for hocus-pocus
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Despite the resemblance to Bette Midler’s Winifred Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus,†Monsoon says Maestro’s hair design was not an intentional homage.

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Does it get any more generic than that?†the “Hocus Pocus†star joked.

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Curtis spoke about the possibility of a sequel to the Disney film on the heels of Disney+ releasing a sequel to “Hocus Pocus†nearly 30 years later.

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Among those that will be disappearing are messages such as “Use Yah Blinkah†in Massachusetts; “Visiting in-laws? Slow down, get there late,†from Ohio; “Don’t drive Star Spangled Hammered,†from Pennsylvania; “Hocus pocus, drive with focus†from New Jersey; and “Hands on the wheel, not your meal†from Arizona.

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In Bellevue, two family-friendly events round out the city’s Movies in the Park season: The 1989 sequel “Back to the Future, Part II†screens on Aug. 22, followed by “Hocus Pocus,†reminding us that it’s never too early to start thinking about Halloween, on Aug. 24.

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