"hocus pocus" meaning in All languages combined

See hocus pocus on Wiktionary

Interjection [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-hocus pocus.ogg Forms: hocus pocus pilatus pas [alternative, interjection]
Etymology: Borrowed from English hocus-pocus, and this a pseudo-Latinism; see that entry for more. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|hocus-pocus}} Borrowed from English hocus-pocus, {{pseudo-loan|nl|la|nocap=1|nocat=1}} pseudo-Latinism Head templates: {{head|nl|interjection|head=hocus pocus}} hocus pocus
  1. hocus-pocus
    Sense id: en-hocus_pocus-nl-intj-CDF0Pyak Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch reduplications, Magic words Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Dutch reduplications: 50 50 Disambiguation of Magic words: 50 50

Noun [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-hocus pocus.ogg Forms: hocus pocus pilatus pas [alternative, interjection]
Etymology: Borrowed from English hocus-pocus, and this a pseudo-Latinism; see that entry for more. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|en|hocus-pocus}} Borrowed from English hocus-pocus, {{pseudo-loan|nl|la|nocap=1|nocat=1}} pseudo-Latinism Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-|-|nolinkhead=1}} hocus pocus m (uncountable, no diminutive)
  1. hocus-pocus Tags: masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hocus_pocus-nl-noun-CDF0Pyak Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch reduplications, Magic words Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Dutch reduplications: 50 50 Disambiguation of Magic words: 50 50

Interjection [English]

  1. Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hocus-pocus
    Sense id: en-hocus_pocus-en-intj-wuGRMEP1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Magic words, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 8 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 7 86
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