"hoci-poci" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} hoci-poci
  1. plural of hocus-pocus Tags: form-of, plural Form of: hocus-pocus
    Sense id: en-hoci-poci-en-noun--g~uumHW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English miscellaneous irregular plurals

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          "ref": "1968 June 12, Eugene Callaway, “Mumbo-Jumbo”, in The Montgomery Advertiser, number 141, Montgomery, Ala., page 4, column 5",
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