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Thesaurus: hocus

To deceive or cheat.

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Definitions

  1. v. t. To deceive or cheat.
  2. v. t. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker.
  3. v. t. To stupefy with drugged liquor.
  4. n. One who cheats or deceives.
  5. n. Drugged liquor.
  6. 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. 1. One who cheats or deceives. South. 2. Drugged liquor.
  7. To cheat. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.
  8. v. t. To deceive or cheat. v. t. To adulterate; to drug; as, liquor is said to be hocused for the purpose of stupefying the drinker. v. t. To stupefy with drugged liquor. n. One who cheats or deceives. n. Drugged liquor.