Meaning A term used to denote magic or trickery.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- He claimed to have evidence of the Loch Ness Monster, but it turned out to be a lot of hocus pocus.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Hocus pocus
What does "Hocus pocus" mean?
A term used to denote magic or trickery.
Hocus pocus
Britain, 17th century.