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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mófǎ
"魔术师在兔子出现时喊道'魔法'。"
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2 senses- 1
A phrase used by magicians to signify the performance of a trick or illusion.
"The magician waved his wand and exclaimed 'Hocus Pocus!' as the rabbit appeared from the hat." - 2
A term used to describe nonsense or meaningless talk.
"The politician's speech was filled with hocus pocus that failed to address the real issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The origin is traditionally traced to a pseudo-Latin formula used by magicians, possibly a corruption of the Catholic Eucharistic phrase 'Hoc est enim corpus meum' (This is my body). It emerged in the early 17th century in England as a moniker for conjurers and magicians before evolving to mean trickery or meaningless gibberish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hocus-pocus" is said worldwide
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Hocus Pocus
Transliteration: Ocus Pocus
"Le magicien a dit 'Hocus Pocus' avant de faire apparaître le lapin."
Hokuspokus
Transliteration: Hokuspokus
"Der Zauberer rief 'Hokuspokus', als der Hase aus dem Hut sprang."
Hocus Pocus
Transliteration: Hocus Pocus
"Il mago ha detto 'Hocus Pocus' prima di far apparire il coniglio."
Hocus Pocus
Transliteration: Hocus Pocus
"El mago dijo 'Hocus Pocus' antes de hacer aparecer al conejo."
Hocus Pocus
Transliteration: Hocus Pocus
"O mágico disse 'Hocus Pocus' antes de fazer o coelho aparecer."
होकस पोकस
Transliteration: Hokas Pokas
"जादूगर ने कहा 'होकस पोकस' जब उसने खरगोश को टोपी से निकाला।"
魔法
Transliteration: Mófǎ
"魔术师在兔子出现时喊道'魔法'。"
호쿠스 포쿠스
Transliteration: Hokuseu Pokuseu
"마술사는 토끼가 모자에서 나올 때 '호쿠스 포쿠스'라고 외쳤다."
ホーカス・ポーカス
Transliteration: Hōkasu Pōkasu
"マジシャンはウサギが帽子から出るときに「ホーカス・ポーカス」と叫びました。"
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