hocus-pocus

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. ünlem A phrase used (by a stage magician, etc.) as a magical incantation to bring about some change: abracadabra, hey presto.
2. isim Some ineffectual action or speech, especially if intended to divert attention; nonsense.
3. isim Religious or supernatural phenomena one holds to be nonsense or mere trickery; superstitious mumbo-jumbo.

   “The ego thinks that his local time and space is all there is to reality, and that the busy affairs of state and trade are more important than a lot of obscurantist hocus-pocus.”

4. isim Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
5. isim A conjurer.
6. isim A conjurer's trick.
7. fiil To play tricks or practise sleight of hand (on someone); (by extension) to cheat, to deceive.

   “She was fair and above board dealing with her, and no hocusing-pocusing, and every farthing paid to the last shilling, though she did remark that sherry might have been three-and-six, and four were ru’nation ’igh.”