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| ho·cus [ hṓkəss ] (past and past participle ho·cused, present participle ho·cus·ing, 3rd person present singular ho·cus·es or ho·cus·ses) |
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1. deceive somebody: to deceive or trick somebody
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2. dope somebody: to drug somebody or an animal by deception
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3. drug alcoholic drink: to secretly add a drug to an alcoholic drink
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| [Late 17th century. Shortening of hocus-pocus] |
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