| 释义 |
ho·cus
I. \ˈhōkəs\ noun
(plural hocuses or hocusses)
Etymology: short for hocus-pocus
1. obsolete
a. : conjurer, cheat, deceiver
b. : cheating, trickery, fraud
2. : drugged liquor
II. transitive verb
(hocused or hocussed ; hocused or hocussed ; hocusing or hocussing ; hocuses or hocusses)
1. : deceive, cheat
2.
a. : adulterate, drug
< hocused liquor >
b. : to ply with stupefying drugs |