hocus-pocus ho·cus·po·cus uncommon noun 1. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way Synonymstrickeryslicknesshanky pankyjiggery-pokeryskulduggeryskullduggery Related words Word family trick Broader terms misrepresentation WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
