How to Pronounce "pocus"
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Definition
'Pocus' is a word most often seen in the phrase 'hocus pocus,' used to imitate magic words, tricks, or actions that seem magical or mysterious.
Listen in Context
The magician shouted, "Hocus pocus!" and pulled a rabbit from his hat.
Kids love saying 'hocus pocus' when they pretend to do magic.
She waved a wand and whispered, "Hocus pocus!"
That new tech sounds like pure hocus pocus to me—how does it even work?