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語源

Dates from the 17th century when used by jugglers and magicians as a nonsense magical incantation. ^{[1] [2]}. Some believe it is a corruption of the Latin words of institution hoc est corpus meum, although this is disputed.

間投詞

hocus-pocus

1. A phrase used as a magical incantation to bring about some change.

名詞

hocus-pocus (uncountable)

1. A specific act of trickery or nonsense.

   What kind of hocus-pocus is this?

参照

1. ^ Compact Oxford English Dictionary. [1] http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/hocuspocus
2. ^ The Phrase Finder. [2] http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/hocus-pocus.html

動詞

hocuspocus (三人称単数 現在形 hocuspocuses, 現在分詞 hocuspocusing, 過去形および過去分詞形 hocuspocused)

1. (colloquial, transitive) To cheat.

   (Can we find かつ add a quotation of L'Estrange to this entry?)