Definitions for hocus pocus
ho·cus pocus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HOCUS POCUS

   A juggle; a cheat.

   Etymology: The original of this word is referred by John Tillotson to a form of the Romish church. Franciscus Junius derives it from hocced, Welsh, a cheat, and poke or pocus, a bag, jugglers using a bag for conveyance. It is corrupted from some words that had once a meaning, and which perhaps cannot be discovered.

   This gift of hocus pocussing, and of disguising matters, is surprising. Roger L'Estrange.

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1. Hocus Pocus

   Hocus Pocus is a song by the Dutch rock band Focus, written by keyboardist, flautist and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was recorded and released in 1971 as the opening track of their second studio album, Moving Waves. An edited version was released as a single (with "Janis" as the B-side) on the Imperial, Polydor and Blue Horizon labels in Europe in 1971, but failed to chart. A faster re-recording of the song (titled "Hocus Pocus 2" or "Hocus Pocus II" in some markets) was released in Europe in 1972. Buoyed by a live performance on theThe Old Grey Whistle Test in December 1972 and a subsequent barnstorming British club tour, this version rose to No. 20 on the UK charts in late January 1973. "Hocus Pocus" was also released as a single on the Sire Records label in the United States and Canada in 1973. It reached No. 9 in the US and No. 18 in Canada during the spring and summer of that year. The song was given new life when it became the musical signature of the Nike Write the Future advertising campaign, shown during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That year the single re-entered the UK charts at No. 57 on and the Dutch charts at No. 48. The song has been covered by the Vandals, and was recorded on their debut LP, When in Rome Do as The Vandals in 1984, and by Helloween on their album Metal Jukebox in 1999.

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1. Hocus Pocus

   Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American family fantasy horror comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega. It stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as a family of witches, known as the Sanderson Sisters, who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenager named Max along with his sister Dani and girlfriend Allison. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics during its theatrical release, the film gained a cult following on home video.

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1. hocus pocus

   Song lyrics by hocus pocus -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by hocus pocus on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce hocus pocus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hocus pocus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hocus pocus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hocus pocus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hocus pocus in a Sentence

1. Marketing Delia Wong:

   This is our third year in partnership with Freeform and their ‘31 Nights of Halloween’ movie lineup, so it was only right that we celebrated with not just one but three delicious shake flavors in honor of Disney’s ‘Hocus Pocus,’ each served with limited-edition 31 Nights of Halloween x Hocus Pocus cup and spoon that pairs with each Sanderson Sister, following our launch this weekend, guests have been responding very positively, expressing excitement in-shoppe and even on social media.

2. Brian Buck:

   The damn Democrats don't realize that he is just The President. Michael Bitzer is not Michael Bitzer, what was Michael Bitzer supposed to do ? Go into the basement and go hocus pocus and make a damn treatment for it ? No. So they blame Michael Bitzer for it, but Michael Bitzer had no more control over it getting here than I did.

References

1. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hocus pocus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hocus_Pocus
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hocus pocus