Examples of 'hocus-pocus' in a sentence
Meaning of "hocus-pocus"
Hocus-pocus (noun): Refers to a term used often in magic tricks or illusions. It describes a meaningless chant or expression used to create a mysterious or magical effect. It can also be used in a broader context to describe something deceptive or misleading
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- A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
- Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
- Religious or supernatural phenomena one holds to be nonsense or mere trickery; superstitious mumbo-jumbo.
- Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
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You are in here making taxicab hocus-pocus.
There is nothing hocus-pocus about that little horse.
Without your flying carpet or hocus-pocus.
This hocus-pocus is never gonna work on a guy like me.
I took care of it with a little hocus-pocus.
That kind of electronic hocus-pocus is gonna take hours to rig up.
Another highly useful magic word is hocus-pocus.
I am curious to see what hocus-pocus you have cooked up.
I just do not believe in all this hocus-pocus.
Meeting a girl with hocus-pocus jewelry is not an everyday occurrence.
Then come on and do that hocus-pocus to me.
It says the hocus-pocus should wear off after one rotation.
I love when you do that hocus-pocus to me.
That is just legal hocus-pocus and when he murders again, you will be directly responsible.
We are both proud purveyors of hocus-pocus.
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I do not do this hocus-pocus stuff the way you guys do.
I do not want you puttin your hocus-pocus on me.
I do not believe in the hocus-pocus of it but the spiritual force behind it.
I do not have time for ignorant village hocus-pocus.
No telling what sort of hocus-pocus you might run into.
I loved the movie but the premise was hocus-pocus.
If he had not done his hocus-pocus they would have been resurrected as aliens.
Experimental psychology and psychic hocus-pocus did not mix.
Some sort of hocus-pocus she and Johnny were fooling with.
You can not rely on her hocus-pocus drivel.
Some sort of hocus-pocus she and Johnnywere fooling with.
I am gonna put a whammy on her hocus-pocus right now.
Hocus-pocus prophecies like a unified Europe or millions of Jews returning to their homeland.
I think the witches screwed up that part of our hocus-pocus.
I would not wanna steal the hocus-pocus from the birthday girl.
I think the witch screwed up that part of her hocus-pocus.
I would not want to steal the hocus-pocus away from the birthday girl.
I think the woods screwed up that part of our hocus-pocus.
I believe best in that hocus-pocus of Alexandra.
Black earth turned into yellow crocus is undiluted hocus-pocus.
I do not go for that hocus-pocus DNA stuff.
Even fairly sophisticated audiophiles fall for this hocus-pocus.
Most people are confused by the hocus-pocus surrounding Satanism.
This is a sure sign that you are in the presence of hocus-pocus.
Would be so blinded by this hocus-pocus He even knew that the two of you.
Just pointing out the weak points of this profiling hocus-pocus.
Because hocus-pocus Lo and behold You get blinded by that moon of bright gold above.
This is not the place for your hocus-pocus crap.
Maybe you could use a little hocus-pocus to find out what Brody did with Sheridan.
I will let you boys deal with that hocus-pocus junk.
With just some hocus-pocus And sleight of hand You all are under My command.
They are crushed into powder and sold as a hocus-pocus cure for cancer.
Now, no hocus-pocus and chanting and carrying on.
Other hypotheses suggest that the name could be derived from hocus-pocus.
How will the minister reconcile his hocus-pocus with hard facts from the Bank of Canada?
