hokus-pokus
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English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- Archaic form of hocus-pocus.
Polish
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English hocus-pocus.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /xɔ.kusˈpɔ.kus/
Audio 1: (file) Audio 2: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔkus
- Syllabification: ho‧kus‧po‧kus
Interjection
[edit]hokus-pokus
- (occult) hocus-pocus! (said by performing magician to indicate the moment of performing a magical trick or illusion)
- Synonyms: abrakadabra, bim sala bim, czary-mary
Further reading
[edit]- hokus-pokus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- hokus-pokus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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