English to English

hocus-pocus

('h/oU/k/@/s_'p/oU/k/@/s )

noun (n)

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way(noun.communication)

Synonym:
hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery, slickness, trickery

source: wordnet30

Advertisement

Bookmark This Site