hocusses
/ˈhoʊkəsɪz/
verb
- Alternative spelling of hocuses: third person singular of hocus; cheats or tricks someone, often by using deception or sleight of hand.
- The street performer hocusses the crowd with his quick hand movements.
- She hocusses her little brother into trading his candy for a pebble.
- The gambler hocusses his opponents by hiding cards up his sleeve.
- Alternative spelling of hocuses: third person singular of hocus; drugs or adulterates something, especially a drink, to cause stupefaction or intoxication.
- The spy hocusses the enemy's coffee to make him fall asleep.
- The bartender hocusses the drink with a sleeping potion.
- He hocusses the punch at every party, much to everyone's surprise.